Fine Books & Artwork from the George D. Lacy & Louis A. Irmo Collections
Thu, Nov 20, 2025 11:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 19
BESTER, Alfred (1913-1987). The Demolished Man. Chicago: Sh...
Estimate: $400 - $800
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BESTER, Alfred (1913-1987). The Demolished Man. Chicago: Shasta Publishers, [1953]. 8vo. 250, [4, blank] pp. Publisher's blue cloth backstrip over burgundy boards, front board lettered in white, spine lettered in gilt, publisher's unclipped (?$3.00") dust jacket (cloth spine a bit dull and lightly rubbed, minor rubbing and faint sunning to boards, hinges a bit offset, faint soiling to edge of text-block). Bright and fine. FIRST EDITION OF THIS SCIENCE FICTION CLASSIC, SIGNED BY BESTER ON THE FFEP. THIS BOOK WON THE FIRST HUGO AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL IN 1953. This novel had been serialized in Galaxy Magazine in 1952. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 9 x 6 x 1".
