Prelude to Mars: An Omnibus Containing the Complete Novels Prelude to Space and the Sands of Mars and Sixteen Short Stories
Arthur C. Clarke, Vintage 1965, Hardcover, Dust Jacket
 
This is omnibus and collection of two previously published novels and 16 short stories. 
 
The novels are Prelude to Space (1951) and The Sands of Mars (1951). 
 
There are eight humorous short stories from Clarke's Tales from the White Hart collection:
• Big Game Hunt (1956)
• Critical Mass (1949)
• The Ultimate Melody (1957)
• Moving Spirit (1957)
• The Man Who Ploughed the Sea (1957)
• Cold War (1957)
• What Goes Up (1956)
• Trouble with the Natives (1951)
 
There are also eight serious short stories:
• A Walk in the Dark (1950)
• The Forgotten Enemy (1948)
• The Parasite (1953)
• The Curse (1946)
• The Possessed (1953)
• The Awakening (1942)
• Exile of the Eons (1950)
• Second Dawn (1951)
 
This copy is in Very Good condition, minor shelf wear and a stamp on the back free end paper. See pictures for condition reference.