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WORLD OF CHANCE
by Dick, Philip K
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Solid, good+ or better copy. Spine creased but still tight and holding firm. Top page edges darkened, and there is light rubbing
- Seller
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Derry, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
London: Panther, 1959. First UK Paperback Edition / First Printing. Softcover. Solid, good+ or better copy. Spine creased but still tight and holding firm. Top page edges darkened, and there is light rubbing to both covers. Slight edge wear, but overall, still quite presentable. Rare.. First UK Paperback Edition / First Printing. Softcover. Scarce first UK paperback edition published by Panter Books. "World of Chance" is Philip K. Dick's first published science fiction novel. It was originally published under the title "Solar Lottery" in the U.S. and "World of Chance" in the U.K. with significant differences in the text. Panther Book 785 (2/6). Levack 38g. PLEASE NOTE that all our First Editions are also First Printings, unless we specifically note otherwise. All our dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers.
Synopsis
Solar Lottery is a 1955 science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. It was his first published novel and contains many of the themes present in his later work.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51050
- Title
- WORLD OF CHANCE
- Author
- Dick, Philip K
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Solid, good+ or better copy. Spine creased but still tight and holding firm. Top page edges darkened, and there is light rubbing
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Paperback Edition / First Printing
- Publisher
- Panther
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Keywords
- scifi, pkd, mmb, dystopian
Terms of Sale
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Please note that all items are offered subject to prior sale. All our books are FIRST EDITIONS and FIRST PRINTINGS unless noted otherwise. All dust jackets are protected in clear mylar covers. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 10 days of receipt for a full refund.
About the Seller
Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Biblio member since 2005
Derry, New Hampshire
About Bert Babcock - Bookseller, LLC
Modern first editions - mainly American and English - many of the books being signed; poetry, poetry broadsides, and press books. Most of our holdings are modern and fairly contemporary, and feature both mainstream and genre fiction (e.g. contemporary literature, detective & science fiction), with emphasis on notable writers and literary prize-winners in both prose and poetry.
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- Edges
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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