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Clifford Simak – CITY – First Edition 1954
£275.00
A first edition, first printing of City by Clifford Simak, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London in 1954. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, slightly cocked boards bound in original publisher’s black cloth with silver titling to the spine, pushing to spine tips, the text block with some browning and spotting, foxing to prelims. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with chipping to spine tips and knuckles of front and rear flap folds, a closed tear to upper edge of front panel, the back panel with some browning and shelf wear. Rare science fiction first edition with a superb dust wrapper design.
City by Clifford Simak is a classic science fiction novel that explores the decline of humanity and the rise of intelligent animals, particularly dogs, as Earth’s dominant species. Through a series of interconnected stories, the novel traces humanity’s retreat from cities and technology, seeking a peaceful, rural existence. Over time, dogs, enhanced with intelligence and communication abilities, inherit the Earth, while robots maintain order. Simak’s work is a thoughtful meditation on civilisation, progress and the future of humanity.
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A first edition, first printing of City by Clifford Simak, published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London in 1954. A near fine book free from internal inscriptions, slightly cocked boards bound in original publisher’s black cloth with silver titling to the spine, pushing to spine tips, the text block with some browning and spotting, foxing to prelims. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with chipping to spine tips and knuckles of front and rear flap folds, a closed tear to upper edge of front panel, the back panel with some browning and shelf wear. Rare science fiction first edition with a superb dust wrapper design.
City by Clifford Simak is a classic science fiction novel that explores the decline of humanity and the rise of intelligent animals, particularly dogs, as Earth’s dominant species. Through a series of interconnected stories, the novel traces humanity’s retreat from cities and technology, seeking a peaceful, rural existence. Over time, dogs, enhanced with intelligence and communication abilities, inherit the Earth, while robots maintain order. Simak’s work is a thoughtful meditation on civilisation, progress and the future of humanity.
