Mother London
London: Secker & Warburg, (1988). First Edition. Hardcover. First printing, octavo size, 506 pp., signed by Michael Moorcock. Fine / near fine. Item #19031718
The 1950s and 1960s saw a burgeoning in the genre of science fiction, with authors such as J. G. Ballard and Ursula K. Le Guin creating works in an experimental style and emphasising social commentary and literary merit; Michael Moorcock (b. 1939) is a prominent writer who was part of the New Wave science fiction movement, and as editor of "New Worlds" magazine he published and promoted many new writers in the genre.
"Mother London", although not strictly science fiction, examines the city of London as experienced by three different characters, a nonlinear series of episodic gleamings into the human psyche.
___DESCRIPTION: Full blue paper, gilt lettering on the spine, light blue endpapers; octavo size (9.5" by 6.25"), pagination: [i-x] [1-4] 5-496, signed by Michael Moorcock on the title page. In a blue paper dust jacket with wraparound illustration, gilt lettering on the front panel and spine, reviews for other books by the author on the rear panel, a description of the book on the front flap, and author photograph and bio on the rear flap; the dust jacket is unclipped with the original price of 9.95 GBP on the front flap.
___CONDITION: Volume is fine, with clean boards, corners without rubbing, a strong, square text block with solid hinges, the interior is clean and bright, and entirely free of prior owner markings; very light rubbing to the head and tail of the spine, very light sunning along the top edge, and front corners are gently bumped. The dust jacket is near fine, unclipped, clean with bright colours, with slight edge wear to the top edge, and a few spots of soiling to the verso, else fine.
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