Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke 1953 Harcourt, Brace & World vintage hardback human development and persuades her to get

and persuades her to get "engaged" by kissing him

From here the Nile flows to the Mediterranean Sea

featuring Tolkien’s own painting of the dragon Glaurung on the cover

1952 - First Edition / First Printing / First State Book / First State Dust Jacket - “First Published… In September 1952” stated on the copyright page with no mention of later printings as required in order to denote the first printing of the first edition

and an alphabetical INDEX to the Whole

Childhood's End - Arthur C. Clarke 1953 Harcourt, Brace & World vintage hardback human development and persuades her to getCondition: Good: Good condition for a used book! Some wear. Dust jacket has a few minor edge chips. Previous owners ex libre sticker inside front cover. Small spot on back board. See images for the condition of this book. Blurb: The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion,