Variable Man Stories by Dick Philip (37 results)
- Softcover
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.Grand Eagle Retail
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A seminal figure of twentieth-century science fiction, Philip K. Dick ponders the very nature of humanity in this anthology of five gripping short stories and novellas that were first published in early 1950s pulp magazines. Written during the Cold War, "The Defenders" presents a tale of rob…otic warfare. "Foster, You're Dead" criticizes consumerism and the Cold War, when the military-industrial complex shifted responsibility for self-defense to families by selling bomb shelters. "Piper in the Woods" is a clever short story concerning the erosion of reality. A military psychologist is tasked with solving the mystery of why military personnel are behaving like plants upon their return from an asteroid. "Second Variety" is prescient in its anticipation of the hazards of self-evolving robots that can operate independently of one another. In "The Variable Man," Earth relies on computer technology and a time traveler to predict their chances of victory in a fight against aliens. This collection is an excellent introduction to one of the most original minds of the modern era. Philip K. Dick ponders the very nature of humanity in this anthology of five gripping short stories and novellas. Includes "The Defenders," "Foster, You're Dead," "Piper in the Woods," "Second Variety," and "The Variable Man." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
- Softcover
Seller: INDOO, Avenel, NJ, U.S.A.INDOO
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- Softcover
Seller: Fallen Leaf Books, Nashville, IN, U.S.A.Fallen Leaf Books
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Trade Paperback. Condition: New.
Language: English
Published by Ace Books, Inc. 1957
- Softcover
Seller: The Book Bin, Salem, OR, U.S.A.The Book Bin
Contact seller5-star sellerMass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. Ace Double-Size Books. D-261. Paperback wraps. Wraps good with shelf wear and edge wear. Covers faded, rubbed and creased. Moderate bump to spine tip with 1/2 cm loss. Spine creased. Binding cracked to mull at front gutter, else intact. Pages toned throughout. Text unmarked.
Language: English
Published by Moewig-Verlag, Munchen [Munich] 1964
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Cameron-Wolfe Booksellers, Taos, NM, U.S.A.Cameron-Wolfe Booksellers
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Stapled Wraps. Condition: Very Good. First German Edition. What better way for English-language readers to practice their German?!! Two substantial stories by the legendary Philip K. Dick, in translation; 66 pages plus advertisements. CONDITION: a clean, flat copy with light edge- and corner-wear (one short edge-tear on the back… cover), plus some very faint creasing and darkening. This attractive copy is now in a clear, protective polypropylene bag with backing board.
- Softcover
Seller: Majestic Books, Hounslow, , United KingdomMajestic Books
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Condition: New.
- Softcover
Seller: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.Books Puddle
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Published by ACE D SERIES, 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. ORIGINAL first edition. D-261, good, creases (COLLECTION OF 5 STORIES), paperback.
Published by ACE D SERIES, 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. ORIGINAL first edition. D-261, very good , tight but spine split, nothing loose (COLLECTION OF 5 STORIES), paperback.
Published by Ace Books - 1957
- Softcover
Seller: "Pursuit of Happiness" Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A."Pursuit of Happiness" Books
Contact seller4-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Good. Gd. Condition. Classic Science Fiction - (SF10B). Book.
Published by Ace Books, Inc, New York 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Fahrenheit's Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.Fahrenheit's Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSoftcover. Condition: Near Very Good. First edition, mass market paperback, has a skew to the binding, bumps with creasing and short peels to the spine ends and corners, light rubbing to the covers with some vertical reading creases near the hinge and the fore edge of the front cover, a couple small stains to the spine, and two…library stamps to the head of the text block. Overall, this is a solid, bright, Near Very Good copy.
- Softcover
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, , United KingdomRevaluation Books
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 176 pages. 8.00x5.00x1.02 inches. In Stock.
Published by Ace Books, New York, NY 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA)
Contact seller5-star sellerMass Market Paperback. Condition: Good. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Cover Art; This is a mass market paperback book. This is an ACE (double size) , code D261 and a price of 35cents. The book is in Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have rubbing, wear, spots of wrinkling, and general wea…r. The bottom spine end has tears at both front and rear joints. The text pages are generally clean and bright. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front endpaper. Illustrated by Ed Emshwiller (illustrator).
Published by ACE D SERIES, 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS, webster, NY, U.S.A.GRAHAM HOLROYD, BOOKS
Contact seller5-star sellerPaperback. ORIGINAL first edition. D-261, very good , (COLLECTION OF 5 STORIES), paperback.
Published by Ace Books, New York 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Saucony Book Shop, Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.Saucony Book Shop
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stiff color illus. wraps. Ace D-261 (1957). 1st ptg. 256 pp. Several light creases and thumbing to covers, binding square with stress creasing. Dampstaining shows inside front cover but is not apparent on the cover itself. Size: 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Book.
Language: English
Published by ACE Books Inc., NY 1957
- Softcover
Seller: Grove Antiquarian, Miami, FL, U.S.A.Grove Antiquarian
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£ 29.10
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Soft cover book With a beautiful vibrant cover of space men one running. The pages are tanned due to age and paper quality. little shelf ware on spine and edges. It has a surface spot on the fore edge that does not penetrate into the book pages. The book is tight. "This b…ook contains one complete short novel and four long and startling novelettes".
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Published by Ace 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Planet Books, Signal Hill, CA, U.S.A.Planet Books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Ace Books No. D-261. A collection of five short stories or novellas previously published in digests and/or magazines. The book's pages are moderately toned but clean without creases, marks, stains or wrinkles. There is no reading crease in the spine and the book does not…lean. Its exterior is completely clean. There is a very light crease in the lower left corner of the back cover. The front cover has some light creases or wrinkles near the bottom edge and a crease in the upper right corner. There is light wear to edges of covers and spine. Very little wear otherwise. (Note: Photos may show a flash reflection.) PayPal always welcome. We pack all our books with care and ship in cardboard boxes. Shipment outside of the United States may require extra funds. Additional photos emailed upon request.
Language: English
Published by Ace Books, New York 1957
- Softcover
Seller: Gumshoe Books, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.Gumshoe Books
Contact seller1-star sellerWraps. Condition: Very Good Plus. PBO. first book of philip k dick short pieces published in the united states, inc some of these pieces could be referred to as novellas. five stories including second variety, the minority reportm aurofac, a world of talent and the title story of course.
- Hardcover
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.ThriftBooks-Dallas
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.
- Softcover
Seller: AussieBookSeller, Truganina, VIC, AustraliaAussieBookSeller
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£ 14.30
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. A seminal figure of twentieth-century science fiction, Philip K. Dick ponders the very nature of humanity in this anthology of five gripping short stories and novellas that were first published in early 1950s pulp magazines. Written during the Cold War, "The Defenders" presents a tale of rob…otic warfare. "Foster, You're Dead" criticizes consumerism and the Cold War, when the military-industrial complex shifted responsibility for self-defense to families by selling bomb shelters. "Piper in the Woods" is a clever short story concerning the erosion of reality. A military psychologist is tasked with solving the mystery of why military personnel are behaving like plants upon their return from an asteroid. "Second Variety" is prescient in its anticipation of the hazards of self-evolving robots that can operate independently of one another. In "The Variable Man," Earth relies on computer technology and a time traveler to predict their chances of victory in a fight against aliens. This collection is an excellent introduction to one of the most original minds of the modern era. Philip K. Dick ponders the very nature of humanity in this anthology of five gripping short stories and novellas. Includes "The Defenders," "Foster, You're Dead," "Piper in the Woods," "Second Variety," and "The Variable Man." Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
Language: English
Published by NY Ace 1957 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. FE Ace D-261, vg with corner crease on lower front cover, some wear at spine edges.
Published by Sphere Books 1969
- Softcover
Seller: Zardoz Books, Westbury, WILTS, United KingdomZardoz Books
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First thus Edition. Condition: vg++. vg++ 1st Sphere 1969 edition paperback book In stock shipped from our UK warehouse.
Published by Ace 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979
Contact seller4-star sellerFirst Edition. THE VARIABLE MAN AND OTHER STORIES, Ace, 1957, first edition, vg+ in wraps.
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: SkylarkerBooks, DAYTON, NV, U.S.A.SkylarkerBooks
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Fine
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1ST. Excellent Copy - A First Edition, First Printing. Book Is In Near Fine Condition. Boards Are Clean, Not Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Tiny Bit Of Shelf Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Near Fine Condition. Not Chipped Or Crinkled. No…t Price Clipped. Dust Jacket Is Covered By Mylar Brodart. Thanks And Enjoy. Book.
Published by Sphere Books, London 1969
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, AustraliaArapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex
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Soft Cover. Condition: VG+. First UK. 12mo. original printed paper wraps (slightly rubbed, paperstock a little toned/spotted); pp. 244, [4 (pubs. advts.)]. A very good copy.
- Softcover
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, GermanyAHA-BUCH GmbH
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Philip K. Dick ponders the very nature of humanity in this anthology of five gripping short stories and novellas. Includes 'The Defenders,' 'Foster, You're Dead,' 'Piper in the Woods,' 'Second Variety,' and 'The Variable Man.'.
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Published by Ace Books, Inc., New York 1957
- Softcover
- First Edition
Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United KingdomRaymond Tait
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£ 45.00
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Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Paperback Original. Ace D-261. The spine has some edge rubbing in places. Otherwise covers have only very slight surface and edge wear. Page edges browned with a little browning to the pages which are otherwise unmarked. Very crisp copy which feels unread. Cover illustr…ation by Ed Emshwiller (Emsh). First printing. Emshwiller, Ed (Emsh) (illustrator).
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Aladdin Books, Fullerton, CA, U.S.A.Aladdin Books
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Volume ONE only. As new in as new dust jacket. No markings, no remainder mark, no bookplate. No jacket chips or tears and jacket is not price-clipped. Nice collector grade copy.
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Seller: AwardWinningBooks, Spring Branch, TX, U.S.A.AwardWinningBooks
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. VG. Jacket in mylar. Board edge bump.
Published by Ace Books 1974
- Softcover
Seller: bmyguest books, Toronto, ON, Canadabmyguest books
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean With No Remarks Or Highlights Inside. Pages Are Yellow From The Age. No Edition Stated, $1.50 Cover Price. In Very Good Condition. This Book Is Not Signed.We will state signed at the description section. we confirm they are signed via email or stated in the description box. - Specializing…in academic, collectiblle and historically significant, providing the utmost quality and customer service satisfaction. For any questions feel free to email us.
