The Methuselah Enzyme

Michael Joseph, London, 1971. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Good. Illustrated endpapers, being two diagrams -- diagram A. -- a general plan of the Chateau Mirabelle , diagram B. -- a ground floor plan, Chateau Mirabelle. Blue coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and the book corners are very slightly scuffed. Some dust marks to the paper edges. Photographic dustwrapper showing a naked woman ( back only ) coming out of an egg against a blue/grey coloured background with black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Author photograph on the rear panel. Dustwrapper is rubbed and slightly faded and there is very minor rubbing to the corners of the dustwrapper and to the head and to the heel of the spine. One small chip to the lower front dustwrapper edge. Six people come to the Chateau Mirabelle, 3 to take the injections of the Methuselah enzyme to rejuvenate themselves. But there is a price to pay "... the Methuselah enzyme, with its infinite capacity to be a blessing or a curse, according to the various human natures of those who control it.". -- from the front fold over blurb. This is the first UK edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 278, [2] pages.. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; ISBN: 0718109090. ISBN/EAN: 9780718109097. Inventory No: 0103502. . 9780718109097