Dick, Philip K Indred (30 results)

First edition. Octavo, boards. A posthumously published novel. A mainstream novel originally written in the early 1950s. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some age darkening to the rear panel. (16458).

First edition. Octavo, boards. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (1025).

Condition: A fine copy, unread. (21476). First edition, trade paperback issue. Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First publication of portions of Dick's major nonfiction work comprising more than 8000 pages written between 1974 and his death in 1982. These same "mystical experiences" became the central subject matter of his final novels: VALIS (1981), THE DIVINE INVASION (1981), and THE TRANSMIGRATION OF TIMOTHY ARCHER (1982), termed collectively by Dick the "VALIS trilogy.".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Paperback. Pbo. Large foolscap 8vo. (18 x 11 cm). 274 p. In Turkish. First Turkish edition and erroneous print. It's printed as Arthur C. Clarke name on front cover and imprint page. So it's very rare edition. Very good and clean copy. Suikastci. Translated by M. Alper Çopur.

First hardcover edition. Octavo, boards. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (7251).

First hardcover edition. Octavo, boards. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (16465).

First British edition. Octavo, boards. A posthumously published novel. A mainstream novel originally written in 1958. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of wear to the base of the spine panel. (16457).

First hardcover edition. Octavo, boards. A land speculator plans a lunar eutopia with tract houses populated by simulacra to entice people to emigrate to the Moon. However, the main theme of the story is human empathy, the lack of which makes a human no different than a machine. MASA's Lincoln simulacrum proves to be more in touch with reality than the humans in Dick's future society, in which many are diagnosed as schizophrenic by the dictatorial Federal Bureau of Mental Health. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-173. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 338]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (16470).

First hardcover edition. Octavo, boards. A land speculator plans a lunar eutopia with tract houses populated by simulacra to entice people to emigrate to the Moon. However, the main theme of the story is human empathy, the lack of which makes a human no different than a machine. MASA's Lincoln simulacrum proves to be more in touch with reality than the humans in Dick's future society, in which many are diagnosed as schizophrenic by the dictatorial Federal Bureau of Mental Health. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-173. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 338]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (4407).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. First publication of portions of Dick's major nonfiction work comprising more than 8000 pages written between 1974 and his death in 1982. These same "mystical experiences" became the central subject matter of his final novels: VALIS (1981), THE DIVINE INVASION (1981), and THE TRANSMIGRATION OF TIMOTHY ARCHER (1982), termed collectively by Dick the "VALIS trilogy." A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with some mild rubbing to edges at flap folds. (21475).

First edition. Octavo, Posthumously published mainstream novel originally written in the late 1950s, set in Southern California. Spine ends slightly bumped else a fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing and upper and lower spine corners slightly bumped. (16482).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. First publication of portions of Dick's major nonfiction work comprising more than 8000 pages written between 1974 and his death in 1982. These same "mystical experiences" became the central subject matter of his final novels: VALIS (1981), THE DIVINE INVASION (1981), and THE TRANSMIGRATION OF TIMOTHY ARCHER (1982), termed collectively by Dick the "VALIS trilogy." A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (29238).

First British edition. Octavo, boards. ".is not another story about the drug scene. It is about Joe Fernwright, an unemployed mender of ceramic pots. He gets involved with the Glimmung and ends up joining a project to raise a cathedral from the watery depths of Plowman's Planet. But the adventure is not the most important event in the life of the pot healer. Far more important to Joe Ferenwright is his search for a meaningful life, away from the overcrowding and the war vet's dole in Cleveland-no-longer-Ohio in the year 2046." - Michael Kenwood in Vector No. 55, Spring, 1970. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, remnants of new price sticker over printed price with no abrasion to jacket. (16471).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. First publication of portions of Dick's major nonfiction work comprising more than 8000 pages written between 1974 and his death in 1982. These same "mystical experiences" became the central subject matter of his final novels: VALIS (1981), THE DIVINE INVASION (1981), and THE TRANSMIGRATION OF TIMOTHY ARCHER (1982), termed collectively by Dick the "VALIS trilogy." A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (16486).

First edition. Octavo, cloth backed boards. Thematic collection of 15 of the author's short stories with introductory notes by the editors Particia S. Warrick and Martin H. Greenberg. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with is slightly color faded at the spine panel. (16494).

First British edition. Octavo, boards. Collects fourteen stories; drops one story, "What the Dead Men Say," included in earlier U. S. edition. A fine copy in a fine price clipped dust jacket with new Gollancz price sticker affixed to lower flap and several small small stress creases at front fold. (16456).

First edition. 1250 copies printed of which this is one of 1200 trade copies. Dick's filmscript incorporates an ending that differs from that of his novel. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. (16483).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. One of 250 numbered copies signed by the editor, Sutin, on the limitation page. First publication of portions of Dick's major nonfiction work comprising more than 8000 pages written between 1974 and his death in 1982. These same "mystical experiences" became the central subject matter of his final novels: VALIS (1981), THE DIVINE INVASION (1981), and THE TRANSMIGRATION OF TIMOTHY ARCHER (1982), termed collectively by Dick the "VALIS trilogy." A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, in a fine cloth slipcase. (9972).

First British edition. Octavo, boards. New Path uses group attack therapy to cure addiction to hallucinogenic Substance D (nicknamed "Death"), relentlessly reprograming the subject to obey authority. And New Path is apparently growing the flower from which Substance D is made, thus helping to perpetuate itself. Winner of the British Science Fiction Association Award, Novel, 1978. Basis for a feature film, released in 2006. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-333. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, Additions]. Lower right corner slightly bumped, a fine copy in a fine dust jacket.; (16468).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. 1000 copies printed, 500 in hardcover, 90 signed and numbered. This copy is one of the hardcover unsigned copies with "first edition" stated on the copyright page, later sheets were printed and bound without the words first edition. Originally written in 1959, not published until this edition. A fine copy, no jacket as issued. (11708).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Publisher's review slip laid in. A novel of the future when Earth is under the domination of the Proxmen during an interstellar war that involves drugs and travel through time and alternate continuums. "Against a standard space war background, the author spins a daft and delightful yarn about hallucinogenic drugs, robotic quasi-life, psychological regression and political chicanery. Hastily written, but all the rich Dickian obsessions are in full flow." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 261. A fine copy in a nearly fine dust jacket with slight wear at the spine ends, slight loss at the upper right corner tip and two tiny closed tears at the base of the front panel. (31930).

Octavo, boards. The author's second book, first collection of short fiction, and first hardcover book. A collection of 15 stories. Some offsetting to free end papers, a fine copy in a fine first state, first issue dust jacket (no mention of World of Chance to rear panel & 10s 6d / net price printed at base of front flap), with slight wear to corner tips and spine ends a moderate dust soiling to rear panel. (31927) First edition, first binding (blue boards spine stamped in silver).

First U.S. edition. Octavo, cloth. Signed by Dick and also signed by Richard Lupoff, who wrote the introduction, on the title page. Text offset from that of the 1955 Rich and Cowan edition. New introduction by Richard A. Lupoff. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. The first printing of this Gregg Press edition is uncommon. This edition is uncommon, signed copies rare. (31746).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. Nominated for the Nebula award in 1965. "One of Dick's very best." - Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-271. [Reference: See Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-175, (1995) 4-137. Barron (ed.): Horror Literature 4-96. Jones and Newman: Horror: 100 Best Books #61. Pringle: Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels #44]. A fine copy, tiny stain to fore edge, in a beautiful fine dust jacket, rub line to rear spine fold, faint ghost outline of tape to lower rear panel. A superior copy of this title. (11307).

First edition. Octavo, cloth. "A brilliantly realized science fiction future darkened by Kafkaesque paranoia. As portrayed by Dick, a world in which cryogenic suspension has abolished traditional concepts of death and in which psychics can alter the future by changing the past is one that offers no foundation for objective truth." - Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-113. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-336. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-97. Survey of Science Fiction Literature V, pp. 2350-56]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with light toning to the spine panel and slight shelf wear with a couple mild stress creases at the base of the spine panel. (17006).

Octavo, cloth. Signed by Dick on the title page. The author's first book. Text offset from that of the 1955 Ace edition. New introduction by Thomas M. Disch. "Political power in the 23rd century is conferred by random selection - but in reality this is all a front for the true powers that be. A complex and heartening tale of breakout from an oppressive system. Its the author's first novel, and the start of an important sf career. - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 333. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-334]. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. This book is rarely found signed or inscribed by Dick. (15112) First U.S. hardcover edition, first printing. 352 copies printed.

Octavo, cloth. The author's first book. Text offset from that of the 1955 Ace edition. New introduction by Thomas M. Disch. "Political power in the 23rd century is conferred by random selection - but in reality this is all a front for the true powers that be. A complex and heartening tale of breakout from an oppressive system. Its the author's first novel, and the start of an important sf career. - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 333. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-334]. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (16996) First U.S. hardcover edition, first printing. 352 copies printed.

Octavo, boards. First published as a paperback original in the U.S. After a war between the United States and China, the survivors are mostly sterile and the eminent survivors play a game, introduced by aliens from Titan, which is a cross between monopoly and poker, in which real estate holding, possession of cities, and marriages are decided (which affects fertility). A fine copy in a fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing to corner tips and mild dust soiling to white background of rear panel. (16498) First British and First hardcover edition.

First hardcover edition. Octavo, boards. First published as a paperback original in 1967. Expansion of the novella "Your Appointment Will Be Yesterday", (Amazing, 1966). A fine copy in a very good dust jacket, rubbing to folds, rubbing and light wear to spine ends and corners. A very uncommon book. (10374).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Original wrappers. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 11 cm). In Turkish. 197 p. First Turkish edition of Dick's legendary book "Do androids dream of electric sheep?".