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Ballard, J.G.. The Day of Creation. Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$4.68 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0575041528. ISBN/EAN: 9780575041523. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 11640.

Seller: Berry Books, Berry, NSW, Australia

BALLARD, J.G.. the day of creation. victor gollancz london 1987, 1987.

Price: US$6.81 + shipping

Description: first edition 254pp near fine (top front corner sl bruised) in very good+ d/w (sl rubbing,creased spine head with 2 cm tear from spine head on rear cover,minor tear on lower corner of front cover)

Seller: Hard to Find Books NZ (Internet) Ltd., Dunedin, OTAGO, New Zealand

Ballard J.G.. The Day of Creation. Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$7.70 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Hardback: black cloth lettered in gilt on spine; Slight signs of use, small piece cut from front free end-paper (no loss), vg+ in dustwrapper.

Seller: Bookfare, Ambleside, United Kingdom

Ballard, J.G.. THE DAY OF CREATION. London: Gollancz (1987), 1987.

Price: US$8.03 + shipping

Description: 240x150: 254pp. Original cloth in dust wrapper Very Good/Very Good. .

Seller: BOOK NOW, BENDIGO, VIC, Australia

J. G. Ballard. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London England, 1987.

Price: US$8.31 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Hardback. First Edition. Small tear to top and bottom corner of D/J. The parched, diseased, impoverished terrain of central Africa, somewhere near the borders of Chad and Sudan, is the locale of J. G. Ballard's new novel. Doctor Mallory arrives to run a WHO clinic in the small town of Port-la-Nouvelle, but within six months the surges and countersurges of guerilla and paramilitary activity in this forgotten and lawless zone have left him without patients, and he devotes himself instead to the problem of bringing water to the region, dreaming of a third Nile which will bring the Sahara into flower. Then an apparent miracle occurs. 254 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions ,and all types of Academic Literature.)

Seller: The London Bookworm, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Ballard, J.G.. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$8.37 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: This is the first UK edition. Size: Octavo 8vo (standard book size). 254 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact, but spine is slightly cocked. No foxing in this copy. Dust Jacket is in as new condition, apart from normal shop shelf wear - contains no tears or chips or other damage. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. This BOOK IS IN STOCK and READY TO MAIL NOW. Your book when ordered will be securely packed and promptly dispatched by Great Southern Books. From the author of "Empire of the Sun". In parched Port-la-Nouvelle in central Africa, Dr Mallory watches his clinic fail and dreams of discovering a third Nile to make the Sahara bloom. During the search for water, an ancient tree stump is uprooted by one of his bulldozers and water wells up, spreading until it becomes an enormous river. With the once arid land now abounding in birds and beasts, the obsessed Mallory forges up-river in an old car ferry, clashing with hostile factions as he tries to find the source of his own creation. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0575041528. ISBN/EAN: 9780575041523. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4111.

Seller: Great Southern Books, King River, WA, Australia

Ballard, J. G.. The Day Of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$9.63 + shipping

Condition: Fair

Description: Ex library copy with usual stamps and marks inside, missing front endpaper. Unclipped DJ has slight shelf wear. ; Green cloth boards, nice tight copy. Wrap around DJ artwork by Paul Wright. ; 254 pages; In parched central Africa Doctor Mallory arrives to run a WHO clinic, but within six month has few patients due to local guerilla activity. So instead he concentrates on improving the towns water supply, dreaming of a third Nile to bring the Sahara alive. When a tractor extending the airstrip moves a tree bole and water bubbles out, it seems his dream is coming true. Ex-Lib

Seller: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria

BALLARD, J.G.. The Day Of Creation.. London, Victor Gollancz 1987., 1987.

Price: US$10.00 + shipping

Description: First edition. Hardcover. Very good in very good dustjacket (sterling price intact).

Seller: Larsen Books, Exeter, NSW, Australia

Ballard, J.G. [James Graham]. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$10.04 + shipping

Description: F/F-. 8vo. original black boards gilt in dustwrapper (head cap a little rubbed); pp. 254. A fine copy.

Seller: Arapiles Mountain Books - Mount of Alex, Castlemaine, VIC, Australia

Ballard J.G. The Day Of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$13.05 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 254 pages. Ex-Library. Book and Jacket are both in Very good condition throughout. Set In Central Africa. The Doctor Sets Up A Clinic Near The Borders Of Chad And Sudan But Within Six Months He Is Left Without Patients

Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia

Ballard J. G. The Day Of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$13.72 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 254 pages. Book and Jacket are both in Good condition. There is some light shelf and reading wear, but still a presentable copy. Doctor Mallory Arrives To Run A WHO Clinic In The Small Town Of Port-la-Nouvelle, But Within Six Months The Surges And Countersurgers Of Guerilla And Paramilitary Activity In This Forgotten And Lawless Zone Have Left Him Without Patients, And He Devotes Himself Instead To The Problem Of Bringing Water To The Region, Dreaming Of A Third Nie Which Will Bring The Sahara Into Flower.

Seller: Marlowes Books and Music, Ferny Grove, QLD, Australia

Ballard, J. G.. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$14.72 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 254 pp, colour dustwrapper illustrated by Paul Wright. Top edge of book is slightly dusty, otherwise no faults. The parched, diseased, impoverished terrain of central Africa, is the locale of j. g. Ballard's new novel. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Literature & Literary; Africa; ISBN: 0575041528. ISBN/EAN: 9780575041523. Inventory No: 0205867.

Seller: Syber's Books, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Ballard, J.G.. The Day of Creation. Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$15.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Fine 1st ed. in unclipped dw.

Seller: Dr Jeremy Parrott, London, United Kingdom

Ballard, J. G. [1930-2009]. The Day of Creation. Published by Victor Gollancz Ltd., 14 Henrietta Street, Covent Garden, London First Edition . 1987., 1987.

Price: US$19.25 + shipping

Description: First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 9½'' x 6¼''. ISBN 0575041528. Contains 254 printed pages of text. Without any ownership markings. Fine condition book, in Fine condition dust wrapper, unused new book. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this protects and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 15 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A. MODERN FIRST EDITIONS

Seller: Little Stour Books PBFA Member, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Ballard, J.G.. THE DAY OF CREATION. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd,, 1987.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing. Fine in a fine illustrated dust jacket. The life of Dr. Mallory and those around him dramatically alters when a river mysteriously begins to flow through the otherwise parched region in Africa where he runs a clinic.

Seller: BOOKFELLOWS Fine Books, ABAA, Sun City, AZ, U.S.A.

BALLARD, J.G.. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$20.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First British edition. Fine in a fine dustwrapper.

Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.

Ballard, J. G.. The Day of Creation. Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$22.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Uncorrected proof in white illustrated wraps.

Seller: Gaabooks, West New York, NJ, U.S.A.

J. G. Ballard. THE DAY OF CREATION [1/1]. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$23.10 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First impression of the true first edition. ****Near fine in black cloth covered boards with gilt titles to the spine. Head and tail of spine slightly creased. Corners sharp. Boards clean and unmarked, with the edges just slightly faded. Internally also near fine with no inscriptions. No tears or creases. Pages clean although the paper stock has tanned slightly. ***In a near fine colour illustrated dustwrapper which has not been price-clipped, retaining the original publisher's printed price of £10.95 net. Head and tail of spine of dustwrapper very slightly rubbed. Spine colour unfaded. No chips. No tears. No creases. Dustwrapper bright. ***254 pages. 242 mm x 162 mm. ***'This is classic Ballard. Mesmerising. No one else writes with such haunting aspect.' - William Boyd [Review quote taken from the back panel of the dustwrapper] ***First impression of the true first edition, in nice collectable condition. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc.

Seller: Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom

Ballard, J. G.. THE DAY OF CREATION. Gollancz., London:, 1987.

Price: US$24.00 + shipping

Description: HC in dust jacket. 1st Printing. A near fine copy in a fine dust jacket.

Seller: Kathmandu Books, Winter Park, FL, U.S.A.

Ballard, J.G.. The day of creation. London : Gollancz, 1987.

Price: US$24.19 + shipping

Description: Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 254p. ; 24cm. Subjects: Physicians, Africa ; Fiction. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

BALLARD, J. G.. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition. In a lawless zone of central Africa, a doctor explores a newly formed river. Fine in fine dustjacket.

Seller: Fireproof Books, MINNETONKA, MN, U.S.A.

Ballard, J. G.. The Day Of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, England, 1987.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: This book is in Near Fine condition and has a Near Fine dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket is crisp and clean. "James Graham Ballard (15 November 1930 – 19 April 2009) was an English novelist, short story writer, satirist, and essayist who first became associated with the New Wave of science fiction for his post-apocalyptic novels such as The Drowned World (1962). In the late 1960s, he produced a variety of experimental short stories (or "condensed novels") , such as those collected in the controversial The Atrocity Exhibition (1970). In the mid 1970s, Ballard published several novels, among them the highly controversial Crash (1973) , a story about symphorophilia and car crash fetishism, and High-Rise (1975) , a depiction of a luxury apartment building's descent into violent chaos. " (from Wikipedia)

Seller: S. Howlett-West Books (Member ABAA), Modesto, CA, U.S.A.

Ballard, J[ames] G[raham]. THE DAY OF CREATION. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, pictorial wrappers. Advance copy (uncorrected proof) of the first edition. A fine copy. (#11471)

Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.

J.G. Ballard. The Day of Creation by J.G. Ballard (First UK Edition) File Copy. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$25.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: The Day of Creation by J.G. Ballard (First UK Edition) File Copy A sharp, tight, copy. A bright dust jacket. Not price-clipped. States, "First published in Great Britain 1987 by Victor Gollancz Ltd." File Copy.

Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.

Ballard, J. G. (1930-2009). The day of creation / J. G. Ballard. London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987.

Price: US$27.55 + shipping

Description: Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 254 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Physicians ; Fiction. Water-supply ; Fiction. Africa, Central ; Fiction. Sahara ; Fiction. Fiction in English, 1945, Texts. Africa, Central ; Fiction. English fiction. English fiction; 20th century. Drama. English literature; 20th century. English literature. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Ballard, J.G.. The Day of Creation. Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$35.00 + shipping

Description: London: Gollancz:, 1987. Trade paperback, Uncorrected proof, Fine, 254 pp. Trade paperback, Uncorrected proof, Fine,

Seller: Ziesings, Shingletown, CA, U.S.A.

J. G. Ballard. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$35.30 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: 1st printing, not price clipped, no owner's name or other inscription, D/J has no tears, nicks, creases or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve.

Seller: MHO - Collectors' Books, Fittleworth, Pulborough, United Kingdom

Ballard, J.G.. The day of creation. London : Gollancz, 1987.

Price: US$36.34 + shipping

Description: Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description: 254p. ; 24cm. Subjects: Physicians, Africa ; Fiction. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Ballard, J. G. (1930-2009). The day of creation / J. G. Ballard. London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1987.

Price: US$40.00 + shipping

Description: Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 254 pages ; 24 cm. Subjects; Physicians ; Fiction. Water-supply ; Fiction. Africa, Central ; Fiction. Sahara ; Fiction. Fiction in English, 1945, Texts. Africa, Central ; Fiction. English fiction. English fiction; 20th century. Drama. English literature; 20th century. English literature. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Ballard, J. G.. Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, UK, 1987.

Price: US$47.48 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: A genuine UK first edition/first printing, with a number '1' on the copyright page The book has slight wear to the top and bottom of spine and very slight wear to some corners. Jacket has minor wear to edges, especially bottom of spine. These are barely noticeable. A fantastic, square copy. Not price-clipped, ex-libris or remaindered, and with no inscriptions.

Seller: bluemanbooks, Ludlow, United Kingdom

Ballard, J. G. [James Graham]. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First printing of the first British edition. Book in fine condition; dust jacket with minimal signs of shelf wear, else fine.

Seller: Idler Fine Books, Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.

Ballard, J.G.. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$51.33 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: An uncorrected proof copy. This early proof is reproduced from the authors typescript. Fading and slight surface marking to the spine and covers. Browning and spotting to the top edges of the pages. The pages are generally clean and unmarked. No jacket.

Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom

Ballard, J.G.. The Day of Creation (SIGNED).. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1987.

Price: US$60.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Black cloth. 8vo. Pictorial dust jacket with price on flap. Signed by the author on the title page. On the arid, war-plagued terrain of central Africa, a manic doctor is consumed with visions of transforming the Sahara into a land of abundance. But Dr. Mallory’s obsession quickly spirals dangerously out of control. A fine copy in like dust jacket.

Seller: Centerbridge Books, Old Saybrook, CT, U.S.A.

J.G.Ballard. The Day Of Creation ( early uncorrected Proof). Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$64.16 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First Edition & 1st Printing.This is the earliest uncorrected book proof of 0575041528,in plain light blue covers,black lettering to front and spine,and is taken from the author's typescript.States on first page' This early proof is reproduced from the author's uncorrected and unedited typescript.Nothing should be quoted from this version without being checked against the final copy.'A further proof was sent out later (284pp) with white cover and image of steamship. Unread,some marks on the spine, lightly shelf-worn,contents clean.

Seller: eclecticbooks, BOLTON, United Kingdom

Ballard J.G.. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$70.53 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Victor Gollancz, London, 1987. ISBN 0-575-04152-8 First edition book with dust jacket. The novel illustrates a nightmarish vision of a corrupted world. Excellent book condition. D/J not price clipped. 254pp., 16 x 24cm. Shipping weight 630 gr.

Seller: finestfinds.ch, Geneva, Switzerland

J.G. Ballard. The Day of Creation by J.G. Ballard (First UK Edition) Gollancz File Copy. Gollancz, London and Boston, 1987.

Price: US$75.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: The Day of Creation by J.G. Ballard (First UK Edition) Gollancz File Copy A tight bright unread copy. Title page stamped "Archive Copy". A sharp bright dust jacket. Brodart cover.

Seller: Heartwood Books and Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL, U.S.A.

BALLARD J.G.. The Day of Creation. , 1987.

Price: US$83.15 + shipping

Description: First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust jacket. London, Gollancz. A near fine copy, a little creasing to the top of the jacket spine panel.

Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom

BALLARD J.G.. The Day of Creation. , 1987.

Price: US$103.94 + shipping

Description: First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust jacket. London, Gollancz. A fine copy.

Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom

BALLARD J.G.. The Day of Creation. , 1987.

Price: US$103.94 + shipping

Description: First edition. 8vo. Original black cloth, spine lettered in gilt, dust jacket. London, Gollancz. A fine copy.

Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom

J. G. Ballard. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$112.29 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Signed by author on title page without dedication, no other inscription and no owner's name, 1st trade edition, 1st impression, not price clipped, D/j has no tears, nicks, creases or marks and is protected by a clear removable sleeve. This copy purchased new by me upon publication.

Seller: MHO - Collectors' Books, Fittleworth, Pulborough, United Kingdom

BALLARD, J.G.. The Day of Creation. London: Victor Gollancz, 1987.

Price: US$160.41 + shipping

Description: Limited edition, no. 65 of 100 copies signed by the author, 8vo, 254 pp. Gilt titled cloth with some mild scuffs, slipcase again with faint rubbing.

Seller: Bow Windows Bookshop (ABA, ILAB), Lewes, United Kingdom

BALLARD, J.G.. The Day of Creation - SIGNED limited edition. London: Victor Gollancz, 1987.

Price: US$179.66 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: SIGNED Limited Edition printed concurrently with the trade first edition. Octavo, pp254. Black cloth covered hard boards with gilt lettering to spine and in a black cloth covered slipcase. Number 18 of a limited edition of only 100 copies, numbered and SIGNED by the author. Fine in a Fine slipcase.

Seller: Picture This (ABA, ILAB, IVPDA), Sunningdale, United Kingdom

J.G. Ballard. The Day of the Creation. Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$192.49 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: London, Gollancz, 1987. Proof. Paperback. A near fine copy (in a very good jacket). Signed by the author without inscription to the title page. In wraps, with review slip and proof jacket. The proof is in excellent shape, the jacket, which is too big for the proof is creased as usual. Cover art by Paul Wright [8115, Hyraxia Books].

Seller: Hyraxia Books. ABA, ILAB, Hutton Cranswick, United Kingdom

Ballard, J.G.. THE DAY OF CREATION. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: This is copy 22 of 100 signed by J.G. Ballard. In this startling and miraculous novel by the visionary author of The Crystal World and Empire of the Sun, the narrator inadvertently causes a new river to well up from the parched earth of Central Africa, transforming a barren war zone into a luxuriant jungle. Octavo. Full black cloth binding, with gilt titles. A fine copy, housed in the publisher's slipcase.

Seller: johnson rare books & archives, ABAA, Covina, CA, U.S.A.

Ballard, J.G.. THE DAY OF CREATION. Victor Gollancz, London, 1987.

Price: US$200.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First edition, limited issue of 100 numbered copies signed by Ballard on the limitation page. Copy #61. Tissue insert for limitation page as issued. Issued without dustjacket. Cloth-covered slipcase. Slipcase with bottom corner bumped and edgewear. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Very Good slipcase.

Seller: REVERE BOOKS, abaa/ilab & ioba, Fernandina Beach, FL, U.S.A.

BALLARD J.G.. The Day of Creation. , 1987.

Price: US$207.89 + shipping

Description: First edition. 8vo., original black cloth, dust jacket. London, Gollancz. Signed by the author on the title page. A fine copy in dust jacket.

Seller: Maggs Bros. Ltd ABA, ILAB, PBFA, BA, London, United Kingdom

Ballard, J.G.. The Day of Creation. Victor Gollancz Ltd, London, 1987.

Price: US$218.16 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Edition no.62 of a limited edition of 100 copies signed by the author. Boards and pages clean and unmarked. Slipcase has a little light edge wear and surface marking only.

Seller: Raymond Tait, Beccles, SUFFO, United Kingdom

BALLARD, J.G.. The Day Of Creation. London: Gollancz, 1987, 1987.

Price: US$250.00 + shipping

Description: First Edition. One of 100 numbered copies, signed by the author. A fine copy in the publisher's slipcase. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.

Seller: Peter L. Stern & Co., Inc, Newton, MA, U.S.A.

BALLARD, J. G.. The Day of Creation.. Victor Gollancz. London, 1987.

Price: US$3849.80 + shipping

Description: First edition. DW. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR TO ANGHARAD RYDER. TOGETHER WITH TWO TWO-SIDED AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED AND FOUR AUTOGRAPH POSTCARDS FROM BALLARD TO RYDER. The letters are very interesting and also personal, for example he tells Angharad to be selective in her small safari through his novels, ".there's a pretty clear spectrum running from the visionary & idealistic (Crystal World and Unlimited Dream Co) to more or less out and out porn, as in Crash - though to me that's my most idealistic book of all." He talks about the part-autobiographical nature of "Empire" and how his experiences in the camps changed him, ".in the sense of reducing the moral authority of the received world to nil, and placing immense value on the power of the imagination to remake everything - rather psychotic really." And also, "Latin? My first love (a school in England.in the late 40's we even attempted Latin conversation - heroically pointless)". The other letter covers flying lessons, writers on flying and how learning to fly can signal a life about to change. He manages in both the letters and the postcards to be inspiring and present fresh ideas and his passion for life as he does in all his work. The book is fine in wrapper. The dedication states, "For Angharad, 'The aeroplane has unveiled for us the true face of the earth' - St. Ex All the best JG Ballard [two dots and a flourish]"

Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom