Philip K Dick / A SCANNER DARKLY 1st Edition 1977

Description: "Every junkie, he thought, is a recording."A SCANNER DARKLYBy Philip K. Dick1977First printing of Dick's late-period masterpiece of paranoia and personal disintegration.Near fine in near fine jacket."I have in a sense begun to see the entire universe backward. With the other side of my brain!" Dick's semi-autobiographical novel, set in a futuristic Orange County seen through the eyes of an investigator and drug addict whose private life and psyche come apart under the influence of the reality-reversing Substance D. With jacket illustration by legendary film-makers Stephen and Timothy Quay, who began their careers designing science fiction book covers before turning to animation. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1977. 8'' x 5.5''. Original salmon-beige boards. In original unclipped ($6.95) pictorial dust jacket. Jacket illustration by The Quays; jacket typography by Judith Turner. [4], 220 pages. Trace sunning to jacket spine., touches of shelfwear. Book has remainder spray to bottom edge, as common. Some toning to endpapers. Overall bright and sharp. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 880 USD

Location: Silver Spring, Maryland

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