IF WE CAN KEEP A SEVERED HEAD ALIVE . . . DISCORPORATION AND U.S. PATENT 4,666,425 (SIGNED) by Fleming, Chet - 1988

St. Louis, Missouri: Polinym Press, 1988. Hardcover. NEAR FINE in Near Fine Dustjacket. SIGNED. Spine slumped in a bit. Dustjacket near fine. Very faint sunning to jacket spine. Gilt lettering debossed to spine of navy blue cloth-covered boards. Clean, tight, bright. 461 pp with appendices and index. "If We Can Keep A Severed Head Alive . . . describes, in clear and straightforward English, one of the most important yet shocking developments in the history of medicine. All of the necessary components are now available, and it is technically feasible to keep a severed head alive and conscious on blood-processing equipment," (front flap). "A truly remarkable statement on the interactions between science and society, this book is a startling and provocative contribution from an original and independent thinker," (rear flap).