Neuromancer by William Gibson - 1984 - 1st Print - Cyberpunk
$300 · Offered by eBay
First edition
img{max-width:100%}Here is Neuromancer by William Gibson, published by Ace in 1984. This is a 1st printing of this important title, considered by most to be the 1st Cyberpunk novel. This is an Acceptable copy of this book. The book shows wear to the edges and corners, the black cover really showing the flaws. Of particular note, please see the upper right front cover where there is a small, light crease, in addition to the worn edges. The top left back cover, as well as the edge show some more wear, and the bottom left back cover is actually missing a small chip of cover, not just wear. There is a 1cm tear to the left back cover, just left to "a well developed" in Spinrad's blurb. There is color loss on the lower left spine, and a very light spine crease. The main flaw to be found is the lower right bottom of the spine, where it appears that there is a 5cm slice to the spine (i can only assume from when it was initially unpacked at the store). This slice goes into the glue of the binding, but does not appear to go all the way through. At this slice, there is about a 3.5cm section of the cover that is lifting up from wear, what I would call a feathering. The inside covers do show some medium toning, but the paper quality is nice, I would say slightly above average for the age. The pages are clean and unmarked, no writing or store stamps. The pages lie flat, and overall feel tight. The unfortunate slice to the cover is really the largest issue. I feel this title presents well,
- Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
- Year: 1984
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN: 9780441569564
- Condition: Fair
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