The Best Short Stories of J. G. Ballard - Signed! by J. G. Ballard - 1978

Picador. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Washington Square Press (Pocket Bks), 1985-12-01. paperback. Good. 9x6x0. The pages are clean and unmarked with some yellowing to the pages. The page edges have some mild soiling. The cover has some bumping, creasing, rubbing, and wear. The back cover has soiling.

Picador, New York. 7th trade paperback printing. Condition: Near fine, very light edge and corner wear.First published in 1978, this collection of nineteen of Ballard's best short stories is as timely and informed as ever. His tales of the human psyche and its relationship to nature and technology, as viewed through a strong microscope, were eerily prescient and now provide greater perspective on our computer-dominated culture. Ballard's voice and vision have long served as a font of inspiration for today's cyber-punks, the authors and futurist who brought the information age into the mainstream.Contents:The Concentration City (1957)Manhole 69 (1957)Chronopolis (1960)The Voices of Time (1960)Deep End (1961)The Overloaded Man (1961)Billennium (1961)The Garden of Time (1962)Thirteen to Centaurus (1962)The Subliminal Man (1963)The Cage of Sand (1962)End-Game (1963)The Drowned Giant (1964)The Terminal Beach (1964)The Cloud-Sculptors of Coral D (1967)The Assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy Considered… Read More

Pocket Books, 1985. Mass Market Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Tight, square spine. Clean, unmarked interior. Some light to moderate edge-wear and very light soiling to the back cover. 'A new kind of man evolves,' writes Anthony Burgess in his intro to this collection of the speculative master's shorts, 'enslaved by engines of subliminal persuasion to ever-increasing consumption. Our response to Ballard's visions is twofold: we reject this impossible world; we recognize that it is all too possible.' Lovely octavo-format book, with dynamic design by Amy Hill featuring multi-dimensional, outlined headings and a wonderful primary-colored cover illustration by surrealist Carlos Ochagavia, who was also the creator of Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea's Illuminutus! Trilogy covers for Dell. 302 pp. Fiction.

Picador, 2001. Soft cover. As New. Introduction by Anthony Burgess. 19 short stories. Large softcover, color-illustrated wrappers, 302 pages. Mint copy.

New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston, 1978. First edition, TPBO, Trade paperback, Near Fine,. Carlos Ochagavia. New York: Holt, Rinehart & Winston:, 1978. First edition, TPBO, Trade paperback, Near Fine, 302 pp.<br/> Cover artwork by: Carlos Ochagavia Produced simultaneously with the hardcover edition.

Holt Rinehart. Trade Paperback. VG-. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws.

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Holt, Rinehart Winston, 1978. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Intro. by Anthony Burgess. (1st) Very large softcover, beautiful color-illustration by Carlos Ochagavia on front wrapper, praise on back wrapper from Susan Sontag, 302 pages, back wrapper very lightly browned. Tiny nicks just below top front tip, microtear at top front edge, light wear at top back tip. Near Very Good.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1978. 1st. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1st Printing. Unmarked and clean. Some edge wear, cover wear and creasing.