Lem Stanisław, Magellan's Cloud, published by Iskry, Warsaw 1955, 1st edition, p. 422, [2], dimensions 15.5 x 22 cm. Half leather made in the workshop of Suszek Books. Hand-stitched capital.
Magellan's Cloud, a science fiction novel written by Stanislaw Lem and first published in 1955. Extensive excerpts from the novel were previously printed in episodes in "Przekrój" magazine in 1953-1954. The novel's themes concern the difficulty of mentally enduring the hardships of space travel and attempts to communicate with an alien civilization.