THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. New York: Crown Publishers, Inc., [1971]. Octavo, cloth. First U.S. edition. A philosophical novel reprising several themes of THE MIND PARASITES (1967), his earlier Lovecraftian novel. "Perhaps the best of Wilson's rather mixed sf/occult novels. The complicated plot takes off from the notion that mathematicians live longer than other men, and launches out in all directions at once." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition, p. 278. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 4-611. Barron (ed), Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-395. Barron (ed), Horror Literature 4-331. Cawthorn and Moorcock, Fantasy: The 100 Best Books 88. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1674-77. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with just a bit of touch up to minor rubbed spots at spine ends and tiny closed tear at upper front corner tip. (#86642).
Price: $35.00
"FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1971" on copyright page.