I HAVE NO MOUTH & I MUST Harlan Ellison 1967 FIRST EDITION 1st READ DESCRIPTION
$ 52.8
Description
I HAVE NO MOUTH & I MUST Harlan Ellison 1967 FIRST EDITION 1st READ DESCRIPTION . (• Date: April, 1967 (First Printing). First Edition, 1967). Ideal for a collector seeking the original 1967 iconic cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon. Advanced Tanning (Oxidation): Due to the high-acid wood pulp paper used in 1967, the pages have turned a deep brown/tan color. First Edition, 1967) Edition Details: • Publisher: Pyramid Books (X-1611). • Date: April, 1967 (First Printing). • Format: Paperback Original (PBO). • Integrity Note: The copy is complete and contains all original pages. The text is fully legible from start to finish. NOTE: Condition Report & Technical Flaws: 1. Severe Water Damage / Warping: The text block shows heavy waving and distortion consistent with significant past exposure to moisture. This has caused the book to lose its flat profile and appear "swollen." 2. Spine Deterioration: The binding is extremely fragile. There is a critical separation between the covers and the page block, showing old adhesive residue and deep reading cracks. 3. Color and Paper Loss: The front and back covers exhibit extreme shelf wear. There is a noticeable loss of pigment and paper fibers along the edges and corners, particularly at the top left of the front cover. 4. Advanced Tanning (Oxidation): Due to the high-acid wood pulp paper used in 1967, the pages have turned a deep brown/tan color. This is typical for mass-market paperbacks of this age but is advanced in this copy. 5. Foxing and Staining: Dark spotting (foxing) and moisture stains are visible on the page edges and the inner endpapers. 6. Rounded/Frayed Corners: The corners of the book are heavily softened and frayed, losing the original sharp "square" edges of the binding. 7. Creasing and Surface Tearing: The outer cardstock has multiple stress lines, deep creases, and small tears around the perimeter. Summary: Despite these 7 identified flaws, the book retains its historical value as a true First Printing of one of the most influential works in dystopian science fiction. It is a "Reading Copy" condition item, guaranteed to be complete with no missing pages. Ideal for a collector seeking the original 1967 iconic cover art by Leo and Diane Dillon.
