Mind of My Mind by Octavia E. Butler

Avon, 1978-08T. mass_market. Good. 0.5000 in x 7.1000 in x 4.2000 in. Mild general wear. Pages clean. Binding sound. Mild shelf wear. Spine cocked from improper storage. Stamp on front endpaper.

Spine is tight, but has some creasing, sunning, and a slight lean. Light edge-wear and a subtle (1/4-inch) closed tear to the front cover. Former owner name and stamp to inside front cover, but interior is else clean and unmarked. The second novel in the Patternist series, this heartrending origin story examines the metaphysical implications of eugenics as protagonist Mary, a gifted telepath, paves the road to hell, according to the back cover copy, by 'weaving her web of compassion, ambition, and global psychic power.' Incredible cover to this Avon edition, with phosphorescent, descending symmetry, clever use of the roller rink–ready typeface, Pluto Half-Solid (also seen on the 1972 Panther edition of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?), and a memorable illustration by Clyde Caldwell. Better known for his curvy valkyries and sinuous dragons (artist Larry Elmore called them 'more serpentine—slimmer and more snakeish' than those of other artists), Caldwell helped shape the genre's aesthetic… Read More

New York: Avon, 1978. First Edition. Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. Very Good. Wraps lightly rubbed, a crease near the top spine fold, toned on the spine with some rippling. Square and firmly bound, unevenly faded red edges, clean internally. The second novel in Butler's Patternist series, the prequel to Patternmaster.

Avon. Mass Market Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

AVON, 1978. 1st Paperback Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket as issued. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Clyde Caldwell. This is the first Paperback Edition of this book (Avon Number 40972 $1.75) First Edition stated. Signed by the author on the title page.