Collection of three first edition books, all hardcovers with dust jackets, including: Cosmos, signed and inscribed on the title page, "For Shirley, With thanks, and admiration, and love. Carl, Sept. 28,1980"; Contact, signed and inscribed on the title page, "For Shirley & Kel, With deep thanks for all your work in making this book possible. Carl"; and Murmurs of Earth, signed and inscribed on the title page by Sagan, "For Shirley, With my deep gratitude for contributions numerous, substantive and spiritual to the success of the project and this book. With love, Carl," and by his wife Ann Druyan, "Dearest Shirley, There is no one in all the millions of miles that Voyager crosses like you, for your kindness, your imagination, your goodness, my deep love, I'm so lucky to know you and treasure our friendship, Annie." In overall very good to fine condition, with some wear to dust jackets. From the collection of Shirley Arden, who worked as an assistant to Carl Sagan for several years in the 1970s and 1980s, playing a critical role in his success.
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