WELCOME, CHAOS. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1983. Octavo, cloth-backed boards. First edition. Expansion of the novella, "The Winter Beach." "Scientists keep a longevity drug hidden from the world because of the unfortunate problems associated with its use (sterility being just one of them). A well-characterized psychological narrative by an SF writer whose strengths are primarily those of the mainstream novelist." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 415. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1247. Publisher's "compliments" slip with personalized message from "Ruth" to a fellow editor laid in. Upper front corner tip lightly bruised, paperclip indent to front endpaper and first blank with some rust offset to latter, a nearly fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. (#105974).
Price: $45.00
First printing has "S 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" on copyright page.