The Demolished Man

Overview:

  • Title: The Demolished Man
  • Author: Alfred Bester
  • Year: 1986
  • Publisher: The Easton Press
  • Price:
  • Pages: 250+[6]
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Type: Novel
  • Title Reference: The Demolished Man
  • Notes:
    • "COLLECTOR'S EDITION" (over) "Bound in Genuine Leather" stated on the title page.
    • "The special contents of this edition are copyright © 1986 by The Easton Press..." stated on the copyright page. No stated date of publication.
    • This is a limited edition of an unknown number of copies and was available by subscription only.
    • One of The Masterpieces of Science Fiction series, indicated by the logo printed on the endpapers.
    • No ISBN, no printed price, and no dustjacket as issued.
    • The uncredited illustrative cover design is repeated on the back.
    • Pages are gilt-edged and there is a gold satin ribbon bookmark bound into the book.
    • Unusual for this series, there is no frontispiece. The interior art consists of six full-page illustrations, credited to Di Fate on both title and copyright pages. Each B&W illustration has an additional single color: three orange and three green.
    • "Collector's Notes" (uncredited) are on a double-sided laid-in sheet.
    • This edition is a facsimile reprint of the 1952 Shasta edition. There is a quite large bottom margin, probably due to the conversion from Shasta's 21 cm. size to Easton Press's 24 cm. size.
    • Verified copy was purchased for approximately $40.00 from the publisher.