Description: "The crystals are alive...They think. They think in ways which are utterly alien to ours."The Dreaming Jewels (Signed) Author: Sturgeon, Theodore (1918-1985) Title: The Dreaming Jewels (Signed) Publication: New York: Greenberg: Publisher, (1950) Edition: First Edition Description: Cloth over boards. Octavo. [ii], 217 pages. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Bound in blue cloth over boards. Slight fading toward top and bottom board edges. Jacket has minor edge wear and light rubs, with no significant loss. A lovely copy, signed by Sturgeon. Influential science fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon's first novel. The story involves intelligent, non-human life forms in the form of crystals, which are the linchpin of an evil carnival-owning scientist’s apocalyptic scheme, which only young Horty can foil with his unique connection to these powerful jewels. Later reissued under the title "The Synthetic Man." Inscribed and signed by Sturgeon on front free endpaper. Original publisher review/referral card laid in.Ref. CURREY p. 471. Seller ID: 1621 Subject: Fiction & Literature We buy and sell quality used and antiquarian books along with maps, prints and ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 345 USD
Location: Annapolis, Maryland
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Author: Sturgeon, Theodore (1918-1985
Publisher: Greenberg: Publisher
Year Printed: 1950
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Original/Facsimile: Original
