THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. London: Arthur Barker Limited, [1969]. Octavo, boards. First 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 near fine dust jacket with very light wear at head and tail of spine panel and three corner tips and 13mm closed tear at top edge of front panel. A nice copy of an uncommon book. (#88997).
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