Collectible - Very Good First Edition Signed With Dust Jacket

SIGNED/INSCRIBED! Chicago: Follett 1973. Stated 1st printing. Hardcover 8vo 276 pgs. B/w plates. Signed and inscribed by Clarke on front endpaper. Very good in a good dust jacket. Endpapers are foxed and toned, one of the plates is lightly foxed. Contents clean and binding is sound. Jacket edgeworn, chipped and has small edge tears. Jacket has a 2 1/2 inch insect chewed area on rear flap fold at bottom edge and a 3/4 inch area on front flap fold. Affects the rear cover of book very slightly. (ecology, nature, biography, science) Inquire if you need further information.