{"product_id":"solaris-stanislaw-lem-first-american-edition","title":"Solaris, Stanislaw Lem. First American Edition.","description":"\u003ch2 align=\"center\"\u003eSolaris, Stanislaw Lem\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003eFirst American edition, first printing and the first edition in English of Lem's philosophical science fiction masterpiece. Translated from French by Joanna Kilmartin and Steve Cox. The novel follows a crew of scientists on a research station as they attempt to understand an extraterrestrial intelligence, which takes the form of a vast ocean on the planet Solaris. Combining \"profound philosophical speculation with the structure of traditional action-adventure SF, embodied in a clear, vivid writing style \" this is a major work by any measure (Anatomy of Wonder, 1995). Basis for three filmed adaptations, the most successful of which was Andrei Tarkovsky's iconic 1972 film.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 align=\"left\"\u003eNew York: Walker and Company, 1970. Publisher's white boards, spine lettered in black; pp. (vi), 216. A very good copy in a very good, unclipped dust jacket. Binding remains sturdy with a trace of a lean, light shelfwear and toning to board edges with a few small bumps. Internally clean. Jacket shows general shelfwear and rubbing with a few ships, spine toned. Presents well in archival mylar. \u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"The Rare Book Sleuth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122618777775,"sku":null,"price":1250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0515\/8846\/4815\/files\/IMG_9024.jpg?v=1782696776","url":"https:\/\/rarebooksleuth.com\/products\/solaris-stanislaw-lem-first-american-edition","provider":"The Rare Book Sleuth","version":"1.0","type":"link"}