The Unlimited Dream Company.
by BALLARD, J. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape,, 1979. First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the title page. Winner of the 1980 British Science Fiction Association Award, The Unlimited Dream Company is one of a number of provocative novels, including Concrete Island (1974) and High Rise (1975), "which cast [Ballard's] affection for his home of Shepperton in a distinctly surreal light" (ODNB). Octavo. Original green boards, spine lettered in gilt, top edge grey. With dust jacket. A near-fine copy, bump and slight lean to head of spine, negligible offsetting to free endpapers, in like dust jacket, spine panel faintly faded, top edge creased and lightly toned, a sharp example.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 160052
- Title
- The Unlimited Dream Company.
- Author
- BALLARD, J. G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Jonathan Cape,
- Date Published
- 1979
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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