Sturgeon in Orbit
Book Description
gilt titles spine; an exceptionally clean ex-library copy in a price-intact, protected D/J. in bright yellow with red & black text; (small tear to mylar on front not affecting D/J. Contents are: Introduction; "Extrapolation," "The Wages of Synergy," "Make Room For Me," "The Heart," and "The Incubi of Parallel X." Strange people in the worlds of Theodore Sturgeon..The woman who kept mad, blind faith in the goodness of her lover--a man who was betraying the whole world to the forces of ultimate destruction. The biochemist who desperately tried to control the drug he had invented--a chemical that turned love into a killer disease that would ravage the planet. The creature from space that committed suicide out of affection for the human being whose mind he had invaded. And others, uniquely memorable, fascinatingly unexpected. library stamps & intact 'return date' label on fep., stamps also on reverse of title page & on first & last pages of text; staple mark rear e/p.; tea? splash to pages 21 through 26 (very faint); D/J. has been taped to book
Dealer Notes
First Edition; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; library stamps & intact 'return date' label on fep., stamps also on reverse of title page & on first & last pages of text; staple mark rear e/p.; tea? splash to pages 21 through 26 (very faint); D/J. has been taped to book
Author
Sturgeon, Theodore
Date
1970
Binding
Hardcover (Original Red Cloth)
Publisher
Victor Gollancz, London
Condition
Very Good Condition (N/Fine Dust Jacket)
Pages
192
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