SPACE, TIME AND NATHANIEL. London: Faber and Faber, [1957]. Octavo, cloth. First edition. The author's first SF book, a collection of fourteen short stories. Includes "The Shubshub Race," a satire set partly on Upotia, a destination planet for wealthy individuals, and "Panel Game," which depicts a consumer dystopia. "Fourteen lyrical stories, comprising its author's first collection. Notable entries are 'Outside' (1955), 'Psyclops' (1956) and 'The Failed Men' (1957)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 338. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 264. Bookplate of collector Stephen J. Takacs affixed to the front paste-down. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. An excellent copy and very scarce thus. (#142597).
Price: $1,000.00
"First published in mcmlvii" on copyright page.