2001: A Space Odyssey

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‘Arthur C. Clarke is one of the truly prophetic figures of the space age … the colossus of science fiction.’
  1. New Yorker
Developed from Arthur C. Clarke’s short story ‘The Sentinel’, 2001: A Space Odyssey was brainstormed together with legendary film director Stanley Kubrick and written alongside the screenplay. This spectacular edition includes the foreword written jointly by Clarke and Kubrick, as well as Clarke’s ‘Back to 2001’ preface written in 1989. An exclusive introduction by Clarke’s long-standing colleague Michael Moorcock reveals much of his friend’s personality, as well as casting a new light on the fractious relationship between Clarke and Kubrick. The edition is finished with a holographic foil binding that features a design by Joe Wilson. The British artist has also created seven remarkable illustrations, which interpret Clarke’s futuristic vision with an otherworldly detachment that is both chilling and exhilarating.

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

It is a great quality edition, but it's lagging behind the ones with similar price tag. Ie. 1984 edition is of a higher quality and in the same price range. This is mostly due to binding, which is a bit restrictive in a sense that it's very tight and if you lay open book on the table, binding will force it to close. Other than that, it's perfect, the usual Folio standard of high quality paper and illustrations.

Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Arrived with a very small, barely noticeable dent to one corner of slipcase. I do like the art work. 9/10

Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Classic book got the folio treatment. It differs from the rest of the pack with its flat binding but it looks good and the artwork is very nice.

Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I never managed to see the whole movie. But I loved the book.

Quality: 4
Value for money: 4
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

First off, I absolutely adore Folio books and have quite a few in my library, but I feel that this edition of ‘2001: a space odyssey’ missed the mark due to one issue: the binding. With every other Folio book I own, I am able to lay the book flat on a table and it stays open. With this book, the binding is so tight that book was not able to be read as conveniently as other Folio books. Otherwise the quality, artwork and feel of this book was a 10/10. I just wish that the binding was similar to other Folio books.

Quality: 3
Value for money: 3
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beautifully present book.

Quality: 5
Value for money: 3