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The Man in the High Castle
by Philip K. Dick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good, slight cant to spine, very moderate damping stains to bottom edge and bottom perimeter of boards, lightest rubbing to/Very good, sun-faded spine with mild rubbing and chipping at ends, light wear to seams, well worn jacket all around with moderat
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About This Item
New York City, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1962. First edition. Hardcover 8vo black boards with red lettering in an illustrated dust jacket, 239 pp. Very good, slight cant to spine, very moderate damping stains to bottom edge and bottom perimeter of boards, lightest rubbing to bottom edge and corners, lightest soiling to bottom of free end papers, lightest soiling to boards otherwise; strong sound binding, clean interior text, and very nice copy./Very good, sun-faded spine with mild rubbing and chipping at ends, light wear to seams, well worn jacket all around with moderate spotting throughout, flaps have 1/4" damping stain, interior shows water damage; shape and color maintained, full and sharp jacket.. Jacket Design by Robert Galster.
Synopsis
The Man in the High Castle (1962), by Philip K. Dick, is a science fiction novel of the alternative history sub-genre. The novel won a Hugo Award. The story of The Man in the High Castle, about daily life for the victors and the vanquished under totalitarian Fascist imperialism, occurs in 1962, fourteen years after the end of a longer Second World War (1939–1948).
Reviews
On Mar 2 2015, a reader said:
Alternate history doesn't get any better than in this Philip K. Dick novel. Set in the then-contemporary world of 1962, it chronicles the lives of its characters in an America that had lost World War II and was divided into Japanese and German zones of occupation. Dick uses this setting to explore many of his standard themes about the nature of reality, but this is done within the framework of an enjoyable story that is never less than entertaining.
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- Bookseller
- Better Read Than Dead
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 366
- Title
- The Man in the High Castle
- Author
- Philip K. Dick
- Illustrator
- Jacket Design by Robert Galster
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover 8vo black boards with red lettering in an illustrated dust jacket, 239 pp
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, slight cant to spine, very moderate damping stains to bottom edge and bottom perimeter of boards, lightest rubbing to
- Jacket Condition
- Very good, sun-faded spine with mild rubbing and chipping at ends, light wear to seams, well worn jacket all around with moderat
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York City, NY
- Date Published
- 1962
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- Chipping
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- Jacket
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