Ballard, J. G.. The Drowned World. Victor Gollancz LTD, London, 1962.

Price: US$7500.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: First British edition and first hardcover edition; first printing. Signed by J.G. Ballard on the title page. Bound in publisher's rust-colored cloth lettered in gilt. Near Fine with slight lean to binding, light wear to spine ends. Top edge lightly foxed, contents lightly tanned. In a Very Good+ unclipped dust jacket with light toning and small stain to spine, small tears at edges and front flap; larger tear at front joint, minor soiling. The author's second novel, though he later disowned his first as "hackwork."

Seller: Burnside Rare Books, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.