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The Dice Man
by Rhinehart, Luke
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Woodstock, Illinois, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: William Morrow and Company Inc, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Near Fine in a Near Fine jacket, unclipped ($6.95), lightly toned and soiled, a few smalll closed tears. Quarter white cloth with black paper on the boards. Square and firmly bound, some foxing at the top edge, clean internally. Written by George Cockcroft, the novel tells the story of a psychiatrist named Luke who starts making decisions based on the roll of dice, often leading to edgy, criminal outcomes.
Synopsis
The Dice Man is a semi-comedic novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cockcroft wrote the book based on his own experiences of using dice to make decisions while studying psychology. The novel is noted for its subversivity, anti-psychiatry sentiments and for reflecting moods of the early 1970s.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7689
- Title
- The Dice Man
- Author
- Rhinehart, Luke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- William Morrow and Company Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- 20th Century Liteature, Modern Literature, Postmodern Literature, Psychiatry, Thriller, Sex, Crime
Terms of Sale
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
All items are returnable for a refund within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Carpetbagger Books, IOBA
Biblio member since 2018
Woodstock, Illinois
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Jacket
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Fine
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...