The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
The Demolished Man, by Alfred Bester, is a science fiction novel that was the first Hugo Award winner in 1953. The story was first serialized in three parts, beginning with the January 1952 issue of Galaxy Science Fiction, followed by publication of the novel in 1953. The novel is dedicated to Galaxy's editor, H. L. Gold, who made suggestions during its writing. Bester's title was Demolition!, but Gold talked him out of it.
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The Demolished Man (Signed Limited Edition)
by Bester, Alfred
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- First Edition (stated)
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- 1953
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Chicago: Shasta Publishers, 1953. First Edition (stated) . Cloth/Boards. Near Fine Book/Near Fine Dustjacket. One of a small number of subscriber's copies, signed by Bester on the front endpaper. A bright and almost unworn book, with copythe signature of a 1950's fan with his September 1953 date, all in small letters at top corner of front free… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Alfred Bester
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- 1999
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Demolished Man
by Alfred Bester
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Easton Press series, with artwork by Vincent DiFate and forward by Kurt Vonnegut. The concealment of crime in a telepathic society. Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket sunned and lightly worn.
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- Book Club Edition
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Garden City, NY: Nelson Doubleday. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket sunned and lightly worn.. 1953. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Jacket art by Gary Viskupic. Vintage sci fi novel about a future world where telepaths are elite professionals. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 183 pages . Item Price
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THE DEMOLISHED MAN
by Bester, Alfred
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- Used - Genre book plate affixed to front paste down, foxing to signature page, mild foxing to fore edge, a few fox spots to text, small
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Chicago: Shasta Publishers, [1953]. First edition. Genre book plate affixed to front paste down, foxing to signature page, mild foxing to fore edge, a few fox spots to text, small stain to edge with some bleed to a few pages edges, a very good to nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine dust jacket with mild… Read more about this item Item Price
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by Alfred Bester
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Shasta Publishers, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x0. 1953 signed first edition, Shasta Publishers (Chicago, Illinois), 5 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches tall hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, red paper-covered boards over blue cloth spine, white lettering to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges blue, 250 pp. Very slight edgewear to covers, with very slight… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
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- Used - fine with nice bright d.j. that has minor fraying to the crown of the spine. A very presentable copy. [NB: book has a very tiny
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Shasta, 1953. the second printing [book states: second edition]. Hardcover. fine with nice bright d.j. that has minor fraying to the crown of the spine. A very presentable copy. [NB: book has a very tiny bump to the lower front corner -- see scans]. 250 pp. book states: "second edition" but this is the second printing of the… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE DEMOLISHED MAN
by Bester, Alfred
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Chicago: Shasta Publishers, [1953]. First edition. Narrow strip of tanning to front free endpaper along gutter margin, a fine copy in fine dust jacket. (17175). Octavo, cloth-backed boards. One of the subscriber's copies signed by Bester on the front free endpaper. A classic science-fiction novel based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's CRIME AND PUNISHMENT (1866), "in which the… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE DEMOLISHED MAN.
by Bester, Alfred.
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- Used - Near fine (previous owner's name on pastedowns, mostly hidden by dj flaps) in a fair only dust jacket. (price-clipped, tape
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Chicago:: Shasta Publishers,, (1953.). Hardcover -. Near fine (previous owner's name on pastedowns, mostly hidden by dj flaps) in a fair only dust jacket. (price-clipped, tape reinforcement added to the edges, now protected by an archival cover). 2nd printing. Bester's classic science fiction novel which was originally serialized in Galaxy Magazine in 1952, and which was… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Alfred Bester
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- No Dust Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1959
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- Hardcover
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Panther, 1959. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Book Originally issued as a paperback. Original covers removed and replaced with an after market set of boards. . Size: 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 189 pages. Item Type: Book. Binding loose. Previous owner's signature in ink. Shipped Weight: Under 250 grams. Category: Science… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
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- First Edition, Thus
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- 1986
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- Hardcover in brown leather
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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€47.24
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Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 1986. First Edition, Thus. Hardcover in brown leather. Near Fine/N/A. Di Fate, Vincent. Collector's Edition, from the Masterpieces of Science Fiction Collection.
Introduction by Kurt Vonnegut
Mint condition, with Collector's Notes.
Gilt edges clean and internals unmarked. Item Price
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THE DEMOLISHED MAN
by Alfred Bester
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- First Paperback printing
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- 1954
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- Paperback
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Blue Hill, Maine, USA
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New York: Signet Books/ New American Library, 1954. First Paperback printing. Paperback. Very good. 4 1/4 x 7 inches. 175 pages. 'First printing, March 1954' on copyright page. Condition is Very Good; exterior excellent, pages are slightly age-toned, first page of text (p.7) is detached but present. STK Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Alfred Bester
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- 1953
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Tomball, Texas, USA
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First UK Edition (Originally published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine); A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED, inscribed, and dated by the author with a unique inscription. An outstanding copy of this novel, the first recipient of the Hugo Award (1953), a publisher's sticker is affixed to the front flap announcing the award; the UK edition,… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
by Alfred Bester
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- Paperback
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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The Demolished Man
by Alfred Bester
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- 1st Edition 3rd Printing
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- 1953
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- Soft cover
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Lawrence, Kansas, USA
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New York, NY: Signet Books, 1953. 1st Edition 3rd Printing. Soft cover. Fine. In good condition despite age. Mass market paperback with minimal fading. Light chipping along edges of panels. Nice tight binding. Only marking within is on inside of cover. Small tear on bottom of front panel, repaired with a small piece of tape. Signet… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
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- Used - Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
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- First Edition; First Printing
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Lincoln City, Oregon, USA
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€425.16
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Chicago: Shasta Publishers. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1953. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 250 pages . Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
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- Used - VG+
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- VG
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- First UK
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Castlemaine, Victoria, AUS
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€154.15
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London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1953 VG+/VG. 12mo. original red boards (a trifle rubbed & bumped, slight crease to spine, occ. faint speckling to leaf edges, else clean & unmarked) in dustwrapper priced 6s. 6d. net (a little rubbed & frayed, spine slightly sunned); pp. 224. A very good copy in the stunning dustwrapper. Publisher's label to front flap, announcing that… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
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- No Jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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Shasta, 1953 First printing of the First Edition in Fair condition lacking a Dust Jacket. The very first Hugo Winning Novel. Library Discard.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Ex-Library. Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Alfred Bester
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- 1966
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- Paperback
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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Penguin Books, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. No Edition Remarks. 191 pages. Paperback book with pictorial cover. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Paper cover has mild edge-wear with light rubbing and creasing. Some light marking… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Demolished Man
by Bester, Alfred
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- Used - Good
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- No Jacket
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- 1st Edition
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Tacoma, Washington, USA
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€28.34
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London: Sidgwick and Jackson, 1953 Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. Red cloth over boards. Spine fading and lightly bulging near the head, foxing on the boards and edges, corners slightly rolled. Text clean. First British edition.. Item Price
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