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Published by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
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Condition: Good. First Edition. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.
Published by Doherty Associates, LLC, Tom, 2007
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Published by Tor Books, 2007
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Published by Tor Books, 2007
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Condition: good. Book is in good condition. Minimal signs of wear. It May have markings or highlights, but kept to only a few pages. May not come with supplemental materials if applicable.
Published by Tor Books, 2007
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Published by Tom Doherty Associates Books, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
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Published by Brand: Tor Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Product DescriptionSet in San Francisco in the late 1950s, Humpty Dumpty in Oakland is a tragicomedy of misunderstandings among used car dealers and real-estate salesmen: the small-time, struggling individuals for whom Philip K.Dick always reserved his greatest sympathy. Jim Fergesson is an elderly garage owner with a heart condition, who is about to retire; Al Miller is a somewhat feckless mechanic who sublets part of Jim's lot and finds his livelihood threatened by the decision to sell; Chris Harman is a record-company owner who for years has relied on Fergesson to maintain his cars. When Harman hears of Fergesson's impending retirement he tips him off to what he says is a cast-iron business proposition: a development in nearby Marin County with an opening for a garage. Al Miller is convinced that Harman is a crook, out to fleece Fergesson of his life's savings. As much as he resents Fergesson he can't bear to see it happen and--denying to himself all the time what he is doing--he sets out to thwart Harman.From Publishers WeeklyFans of late SF icon Dick (1928-1982) who have yet to discover his obscure nongenre works will be pleasantly surprised by this profound-and perplexing-1986 posthumous tragicomedy. Unpublished in the U.S., this tale revolves around two truly miserable characters: Jim Fergesson, a world-weary, ailing garage owner preparing to retire, and Al Miller, a shiftless used car salesman who rents lot space from Fergesson. Learning that Fergesson is investing his life savings in a questionable real estate venture, Miller hatches a series of ill-conceived and delusional schemes he hopes will grant him some sort of redemption and save Fergesson from getting scammed. Evoking the economically booming, socially repressive and prejudiced America of the 1950s, this paranoid and ambiguity-filled exploration into the psyche of the small businessman showcases not only Dick's wild imagination and sardonic wit but also, and most notably, his mastery at intertwining perception with reality. (Oct.)Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.From BooklistLong before establishing himself as one of sf's foremost innovators, Dick served his writing apprenticeship by penning sober mainstream tales about harried American workers. First published in 1986 in England and now receiving American publication, this early novel recounts the intertwined fates of California-based used-car-salesman Al Miller and his aging landlord, Jim Fergusson. Perpetually down on his luck, Miller sees the world through cynical lenses, whereas Fergusson, despite a recent heart attack, remains optimistic. When Miller discovers that Fergusson is selling their shared business and taking the advice of a shady record producer to purchase a new one, he becomes suspicious. With the aim of undermining the deal, Miller recklessly talks his way into a job for the producer and bumbles headlong into life-unraveling charges of fraud. Dick aficionados will recognize the familiar themes of psychosis and confrontation with inimical powers that permeated his later work. As a formative novel, this book contains surprisingly strong writing and character development and reveals an interesting dimension of the Dick canon. Hays, CarlReview"A kind of pulp-fiction Kafka, a prophet." --The New York Times "Remarkable. . .echoes of Dick's contemporaries such as Ralph Ellison, Richard Yates, Rod Serling, Raymond Chandler and early Kurt Vonnegut Jr. resonate, and a bonus exists in Dick's impeccable eye for detail. . . .Dick fans will be in rapture." --Publishers Weekly [boxed review] on Voices from the Street"He reworks the territory of soured domesticity ( la Richard Yates and John Updike) in a working-class milieu anticipating Raymond Carver. Decades later, his oeuvre (like Philip Roth's) is lovingly enshrined in our national pantheon." -LA Times"It may be hard for some to accept that the same writer who recently snuck.
Published by TOR, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Ziebarth Books, Coal Valley, IL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First U.S. Edition. First U.S. edition, first printing, hard cover. 252 pages. Near fine with spine ends pushed, in a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear at spine. Mylar cover on jacket. NOT ex-library.
Published by Tor Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Buy with confidence! Book is in good condition with minor wear to the pages, binding, and minor marks within 0.79.
Published by TOR, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First US Edition stated with full number line 10-1. In grey boards with silver type to spine. Hard bumps to top corners with much smaller ding to bottom rear corner. Wear to spine ends and some spots to boards. Remainder dot to bottom page ends. Jacket is unclipped with creasing, wear and nicks at top corners. Article about Dick's first editor from the Berkeley Historical Society laid in. 1st Printing.
Published by Tor Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Nelson Freck, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First printing of the first edition. Fine in a fine DJ.
Published by Tor Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: A Squared Books (Don Dewhirst), South Lyon, MI, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Like New. Gray cloth covered boards with silver spine titles; jacket has light shelf wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; Interior is clean and unmarked; 252 pages.
Published by Tor, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. First edition. ISBN 9780765316905. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. As new condition.
Published by Brand: Tor Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New. First Edition. Product DescriptionSet in San Francisco in the late 1950s, Humpty Dumpty in Oakland is a tragicomedy of misunderstandings among used car dealers and real-estate salesmen: the small-time, struggling individuals for whom Philip K.Dick always reserved his greatest sympathy. Jim Fergesson is an elderly garage owner with a heart condition, who is about to retire; Al Miller is a somewhat feckless mechanic who sublets part of Jim's lot and finds his livelihood threatened by the decision to sell; Chris Harman is a record-company owner who for years has relied on Fergesson to maintain his cars. When Harman hears of Fergesson's impending retirement he tips him off to what he says is a cast-iron business proposition: a development in nearby Marin County with an opening for a garage. Al Miller is convinced that Harman is a crook, out to fleece Fergesson of his life's savings. As much as he resents Fergesson he can't bear to see it happen and--denying to himself all the time what he is doing--he sets out to thwart Harman.From Publishers WeeklyFans of late SF icon Dick (1928-1982) who have yet to discover his obscure nongenre works will be pleasantly surprised by this profound-and perplexing-1986 posthumous tragicomedy. Unpublished in the U.S., this tale revolves around two truly miserable characters: Jim Fergesson, a world-weary, ailing garage owner preparing to retire, and Al Miller, a shiftless used car salesman who rents lot space from Fergesson. Learning that Fergesson is investing his life savings in a questionable real estate venture, Miller hatches a series of ill-conceived and delusional schemes he hopes will grant him some sort of redemption and save Fergesson from getting scammed. Evoking the economically booming, socially repressive and prejudiced America of the 1950s, this paranoid and ambiguity-filled exploration into the psyche of the small businessman showcases not only Dick's wild imagination and sardonic wit but also, and most notably, his mastery at intertwining perception with reality. (Oct.)Copyright Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.From BooklistLong before establishing himself as one of sf's foremost innovators, Dick served his writing apprenticeship by penning sober mainstream tales about harried American workers. First published in 1986 in England and now receiving American publication, this early novel recounts the intertwined fates of California-based used-car-salesman Al Miller and his aging landlord, Jim Fergusson. Perpetually down on his luck, Miller sees the world through cynical lenses, whereas Fergusson, despite a recent heart attack, remains optimistic. When Miller discovers that Fergusson is selling their shared business and taking the advice of a shady record producer to purchase a new one, he becomes suspicious. With the aim of undermining the deal, Miller recklessly talks his way into a job for the producer and bumbles headlong into life-unraveling charges of fraud. Dick aficionados will recognize the familiar themes of psychosis and confrontation with inimical powers that permeated his later work. As a formative novel, this book contains surprisingly strong writing and character development and reveals an interesting dimension of the Dick canon. Hays, CarlReview"A kind of pulp-fiction Kafka, a prophet." --The New York Times "Remarkable. . .echoes of Dick's contemporaries such as Ralph Ellison, Richard Yates, Rod Serling, Raymond Chandler and early Kurt Vonnegut Jr. resonate, and a bonus exists in Dick's impeccable eye for detail. . . .Dick fans will be in rapture." --Publishers Weekly [boxed review] on Voices from the Street"He reworks the territory of soured domesticity ( la Richard Yates and John Updike) in a working-class milieu anticipating Raymond Carver. Decades later, his oeuvre (like Philip Roth's) is lovingly enshrined in our national pantheon." -LA Times"It may be hard for some to accept that the same writer who recently snuck.
Published by Tor Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Anthony Clark, Wolfville, NS, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Tor Books, New York, 2007, Hardcover, First Tor Edition, First Thus. Book condition: As new in new unclipped dust jacket.in an archival mylar sleeve.
Published by Tor - Tom Doherty Associates, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: W. Fraser Sandercombe, Burlington, ON, Canada
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. George Diebold; (illustrator). First Printing - First Thus. Gray boards lettered in silver on the spine; dark green endpapers; headband. Dj cover art by George Diebold. Lightly rubbed on the corners of the dustjacket; price intact; no interior markings. Size: 8vo. Book.
Published by TOR, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Dan Pope Books, West Hartford, CT, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. New York, 2007, TOR. First U.S. edition. First printing. Very Fine in very a fine dust jacket. A tight, clean copy with price ($24.95) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality dust jacket protector. SCI-FI.
Published by Tor Books, US, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Infinity Books Japan, Tokyo, TKY, Japan
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Set in San Francisco in the late 1950s, Humpty Dumpty in Oakland is a tragicomedy of misunderstandings among used car dealers and real-estate salesmen: the small-time, struggling individuals for whom Philip K.Dick always reserved his greatest sympathy. Jim Fergesson is an elderly garage owner with a heart condition, who is about to retire; Al Miller is a somewhat feckless mechanic who sublets part of Jim's lot and finds his livelihood threatened by the decision to sell; Chris Harman is a record-company owner who for years has relied on Fergesson to maintain his cars. When Harman hears of Fergesson's impending retirement he tips him off to what he says is a cast-iron business proposition: a development in nearby Marin County with an opening for a garage. Al Miller is convinced that Harman is a crook, out to fleece Fergesson of his life's savings. As much as he resents Fergesson he can't bear to see it happen and--denying to himself all the time what he is doing--he sets out to thwart Harman.
Published by Tor: NY, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: COLD TONNAGE BOOKS, Colyton, DEVON, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. First reprint from Tor of a novel first published in 1986. Fine copy in a fine dustjacket (as new) but for light spotting along top page edges.
Published by Tor, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: Biblio Baggins, Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Printing of the Advanced Reading Copy of one of Phil¿s early mainstream fiction novels. The book is Very Fine to As New with no indication that it has been read. All our books ship bundled in multiple layers of bubble wrap inside a sturdy box. All domestic orders get free delivery confirmation. All domestic orders of over $350.00 value are fully insured at no additional cost.
Published by Tor Books, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by Tor Books, 2007
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
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Condition: New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.79.
Published by Tor Books October 2, 2007, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: JMCbooksonline, Cheverie, NS, Canada
Book First Edition
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. This copy is in real collector's condition: it is tight, bright and clean. Just minimal and insignificant wear. It is a first edition; the number line has a "1", as required for a first edition. The original price is still intact on the dust jacket, as necessary for optimal collectibility.
Published by Tor Books October 2, 2007, New York, 2007
ISBN 10: 0765316900ISBN 13: 9780765316905
Seller: JMCbooksonline, Cheverie, NS, Canada
Book First Edition
Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. first edition. A fine first edition hardcover in a fine dust jacket, full number line a very nice clean copy. Perfect for a collector or fan.