Alfred Bester *The Demolished Man* 1953 HC 1st/1st SIGNED Fine/Fine

Description: The Demolished Man, Shasta Publishers, Chicago, IL, 1953, by Alfred Bester. Hardcover. First Edition/First printing. Signed. Winner of the first Hugo award for best novel. Book has some bumping to the top of the spine and age-related foxing to the boards and the free endpapers as seen in the photos, is otherwise Fine. Mylar-protected DJ is unclipped and Fine - remarkably clean and bright. One of the subscriber's copies signed by Bester on the front free endpaper. See photos. Please ask any questions prior to bidding.Book will be wrapped in bubble wrap, surrounded by packing peanuts inside a sturdy box and shipped via the selected carrier. No international shipping. Disclaimers/small-print/ramblings/etc. I am not a professional book-seller - I am someone who has collected books for many a year, and periodically decides to sell some of them off to free up shelf-space. Descriptions/Grading of books: I generally use the standard terms made famous by the now-defunct AB Bookman?s Weekly. Grading the condition of anything is of course by definition highly subjective. I do my best to describe any defects and include photos as appropriate. No one has had cause to complain in the 20+ years I have been active on eBay, and my feedback frequently mentions the accuracy of my descriptions. My goal for every transaction here is a positive experience for both seller and buyer. Unsolicited offers: If one of my listings says I will accept offers on that item, then please feel free to make one. If not, please don?t. Packing: I pack books for shipment the same way I?d want anyone sending me a book to pack it ? I NEVER use padded mailers/envelopes or use newspaper etc. for filler. If you look at my feedback, you?ll see a lot of comments along the line of, ?very well-packed? ? to date, no book I have shipped has ever gotten damaged in transit, and I look to keep that record intact. I use high-quality bubble-wrap and tape and biodegradable packing peanuts (which costs a lot more than the standard Styrofoam peanuts) ? the only time I use Styrofoam as fill is when I recycle it from a package someone sent to me, which seems better than throwing it out. Shipping: For years I defaulted to USPS Media Mail - it IS a bargain - and I still offer it for most books I list, but be advised some people are reporting unusual delays with Media Mail of late. I of course have no control over the ultimate delivery time once it ships. I have been recently been offering FedEx Ground as an option and it?s gone well. FYI eBay discounts FedEx 2-day highly enough to make the difference between FedEx Ground and 2-Day small, so am considering offering FedEx 2-day as a regular option. For books of a significant dollar value, I do not offer Media Mail as a shipping option. International shipping: Sorry, no.

Price: 999 USD

Location: Bloomfield, New Jersey

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