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Dick, Philip K.. Confessions of a Crap Artist. - Jack Isidore (of Seville, Calif.) A Chronicle of Verified Scientific Fact, 1945-1959. [Introduction by Paul Williams]. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.

Price: US$275.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, one of the 410 trade copies in cloth (Currey Binding A). x, 170 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. The only "mainstream" novel published in Dick's lifetime, originally written in 1959, around the time he composed Time out of Joint. Biographer Lawrence Sutin calls it "Phil's first novel to put multiple narrative viewpoints to wild work." This copy signed by Paul Williams, founder of Crawdaddy!, author of the introduction to this book, and its publisher. Currey (2002) p. 125; Levack 5a; Wintz and Hyde MS1 Original burgundy cloth titled in gilt. Fine copy First edition, one of the 410 trade copies in cloth (Currey Binding A).

Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Dick, Philip K. Confessions of a Crap Artist. Entwhistle Books, Berkeley, 1975.

Price: US$895.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: PKD only mainstream novel published in his life time and considered the best of his mainstream work.

Seller: The Book Lady Bookstore, Savannah, GA, U.S.A.

Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.

Price: US$1250.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. 1000 copies printed of which this is number 85 of 90 numbered copies signed by Dick. This variant has the "first edition" statement on the copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. Spine ends just a bit creased (manufacturing not abuse), else a fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#119117)

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

Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.

Price: US$1500.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. 1000 copies printed. This copy is signed by Dick on the copyright page, but is not part of the 90-copy numbered issue. This variant has the "first edition" statement on the copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#152940)

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

Dick, Philip K.. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST .. Entwhistle Books, New York, 1975.

Price: US$1500.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. 1000 copies printed of which this is one of a handful of copies signed by Dick, but not numbered. This variant has the "first edition" statement on the copyright page. In Dick's opinion, this novel was "easily the best of all his mainstream efforts." Written in 1959 in the midst of Dick's "exceedingly ambitious -- and totally unsuccessful -- attempt to break into the mainstream-novel market . Graceful, wry, vulnerable, pessimistic and wise, they are novels less good only than the best of PKD's intense prime, which began immediately [with TIME OUT OF JOINT]." - Clute and Nicholls (eds), The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993), p. 328. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#109833)

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

PHILIP DICK. CONFESSIONS OF A CRAP ARTIST (SIGNED). Entwhistle Books, 1975.

Price: US$1695.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: First Edition, First Printing, Signed: A FINE condition book boldly signed with a large signature by Philip Dick. Of the 1000 copies printed, 500 in hardcover, with 90 signed by Philip Dick to the copyright page and numbered. This copy is #70 of the 90 signed “Philip Dick”. No dust jacket as issued. Original burgundy cloth titled in gilt. Philip Dick's signature is extremely scarce with this being one of the very few signed. The book has crisp clean boards in FINE condition. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square and still snaps shut when opened. The internal pages are clean and bright with no handling marks, no bent pages, no foxing, and no stains. Internally fresh and appearing as unread. A very handsome FINE copy of this novel, one of the scarce few signed. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. PLEASE SEE OUR ABE STORE FOR MORE SCI FI TITLES.

Seller: Meier And Sons Rare Books, New Canaan, CT, U.S.A.