A Canticle for Leibowitz 1st British Edition.

Miller, Walter (Jr)

Published by Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London, England, 1960

About this Item

Cover Art; SIGNED EDITION. This copy has a Laid-in typed letter, signed by Walter Miller (to Mel Korshak - a famous SciFi fan and the founder of Shasta Publishers). This book is in Very Good condition and has a Very Good- dust jacket. The book is in generally clean, bright condition. The spine ends of the book covers have some beginning bumping. The text pages are mostly clean and bright, with the exception of some light foxing to the front endpaper and some noticeable foxing to the front foredge of the text block. The dust jacket is in generally clean condition, with a couple of small chips to the top and bottom front panel, a small semi-closed tear to the top front panel and some light ground-in dirt to the flap joints. "By 1955, Walter M. Miller Jr. Had published over 30 science fiction short stories in such magazines as Astounding Science Fiction, Amazing Stories, and Fantastic Adventures. Significant themes of his stories included loss of scientific knowledge or "socio-technological regression and its presumed antithesis, continued technological advance", its preservation through oral transmission, the guardianship of archives by priests, and "that side of [human] behavior which can only be termed religious". These thematic elements, combined with the growing subgenre of the "post-disaster" story and Miller's own experiences during World War II, set the stage for the short story that would become the opening section of A Canticle for Leibowitz." (from Wikipedia) ; Signed by Author.

Seller Inventory # A49124

Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Canticle for Leibowitz 1st British Edition.
• Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicholson, London, England
• Publication Date: 1960
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated by Milton Glaser
• Edition: 1st British Edition; 1st Printing.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)