The Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick (First Edition)
Philip K. Dick, Philip K. Dick
ISBN 10: 0671417762 ISBN 13: 9780671417765
Published by Timescape / Simon & Schuster, New York, 1981
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The Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick (First Edition) A sharp tight copy. Bright dust jacket. Light rubbing to panels. Not price-clipped. First printing with full number line 1-10. Cloth-backed boards in pictorial dust jacket. The second book in the VALIS trilogy. Nominated for the British Science Fiction Association Award for Best Novel. Seller Inventory # HCX5137-7
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Exiled for 2,000 years God must retake the Earth from the clutches of his nemesis using a man caught between life and death as His vessel. God is in exile. The only man who can help is clinically dead. Herb Asher, an audio engineer by trade, is in suspended animation following a car accident that appears to have taken his life. As he floats in cryonic suspension he awaits his new spleen and dreams back through the last six years of his life which reveal much of his bizarre journey and the battle with Belial, the force of evil that will stop at nothing to achieve its goal.
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God is not dead, he has merely been exiled to an extraterrestrial planet. And it is on this planet that God meets Herb Asher and convinces him to help retake Earth from the demonic Belial. Featuring virtual reality, parallel worlds, and interstellar travel, The Divine Invasion blends philosophy and adventure in a way few authors can achieve.
As the middle novel of Dick s VALIS trilogy, "The Divine Invasion" plays a pivotal role in answering the questions raised by the first novel, expanding that world while exploring just how much anyone can really know even God himself.
Over a career that spanned three decades, Philip K. Dick (1928 1982) wrote 121 short stories and 45 novels, establishing himself as one of the most visionary authors of the twentieth century. His work is included in the Library of America and has been translated into more than twenty-five languages. Eleven works have been adapted to film, including "Blade Runner" (based on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"), Total Recall, "Minority Report," and "A Scanner Darkly."
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Title: The Divine Invasion by Philip K. Dick (First...
Publisher: Timescape / Simon & Schuster, New York
Publication Date: 1981
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Rowena(Cover Artist)
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition.
Book Type: BOOK
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The Divine Invasion
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ISBN 10: 0671417762
ISBN 13: 9780671417765
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Rowena Morrill (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition. Former library copy with usual markings and flaws. Dust jacket has a library sticker on the spine, is not price clipped, now in new removable protective cover. Blue boards, quarter bound in blue cloth with gold print on spine; spine bottom is bumped. Pages are clean and unmarked, except for library markings. Timescape hard cover with dust jacket, First editiion, first printing (complete number line), ISBN: 9780671417765, 239 pages, cover art by Rowena Morrill. 8vo (5.5" x 8.5") Nominated, 1982 BSFA Award. 11th place, 1982 Locus Award. 2nd in Valis series, preceded by Valis, and followed by The Transmigration of Timothy Archer. Seller Inventory # 100123019780671417765car
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The Divine Invasion
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Full printing line with "1" on the copyright page of this Timescape first hardcover edition. The book is in near fine condition, marred only by some fading to top and bottom edge of the blue cloth spine strip, and a trace of soiling on top of the text block. Its binding is sound and square, with no spine crease. Covers are unmarked and otherwise unworn, with bright gilt titles on its spine. Pages are unmarked and unworn. Not a remainder. Its dust jacket, now protected by a removable mylar cover, is also in near fine condition: whole and bright, with a tiny red mark on front flap, some traces of wear to ends of spine and flap folds, and the narrow vertical rubs typical for this book, but otherwise unmarked and unworn. As with all Space Age Book purchases, I will ship this book in a moisture proof zip-loc bag, padded in bubble wrap, inside a sturdy box to assure it reaches its new owner in the same condition as my description. Seller Inventory # 002760
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Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. Dust Jacket Condition: very good +. First Edition, First Printing. Very clean first edition, first printing with full number line. Near fine book in a very good dust jacket which is protected by a Brodart cover. Some rubbing, publishers stamp on bottom edge. 8vo, 239pp. Seller Inventory # 122
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A bright, tight copy. Colorful DJ is not price-clipped; light rubbing to edges. Boards are snugly bound, a sun strip along upper edge; slight dustiness along textbox edge; pages are clean & sharp throughout. Seller Inventory # WS23154
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The Divine Invasion
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. A clean copy of the First Edition in a sharp jacket. ; 7.70 X 5.30 X 2 inches; 239 pages. Seller Inventory # 497208
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The Divine Invasion
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ISBN 10: 0671417762
ISBN 13: 9780671417765
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine/Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 8vo., 239pp. This is a sharp First Edition, First Printing with a complete number sequence. The book is bound in 1/4 navy cloth over light blue paper-covered boards, with spine titles in gilt. It is a square, tight, and clean copy throughout, with a subtle hint of toning. The book is presented in an equally attractive unclipped dust jacket. Please note that any appearance of marks on the back photo is actually due to reflections in the photo and not markings on the book. The book is fresh and bright, showing no signs of chipping, toning, or tears. A very small crease on the inside dust jacket. This is a very beautiful and collectible copy of the author's last book to be published in his lifetime. Seller Inventory # 0004
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ISBN 10: 0671417762
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Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Rowena Morrill (illustrator). First Edition. Simon and Schuster, Timescape Books, NY, 1981. Hardcover, First Edition, 239 pp. SIGNED by Philip K. Dick on a laid-in bookplate made especially for this book (a scarce signature). Also laid in is a review of the book by SF author Mel Gilden (L.A. Times, 9/81). A unique blend of science fiction and religion. This is a tight, UNREAD, close to "as new" copy. No remainder marks; very slight edgewear to bright, unclipped DJ; previous owner's name stamp on front endpaper. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 000280
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THE DIVINE INVASION ** Signed First Edition **
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ISBN 10: 0671417762
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. ***** This is the true first edition, first printing (with "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1" stated on the copyright page), ***** This book is SIGNED by the author (Philip K. Dick) on the title page. The author has not inscribed this book to anyone; it is just signed by the author. **** Signed examples of this title are very rare ****. Very nice hardcover with the original dust jacket. There is NO writing, NO bookplates, and NO remainder marks. It is NOT a book club edition and NOT a former library book. The dust jacket is NOT price-clipped ($12.95), and it has the correct first printing date code ("0681") on the back flap. ***** CONDITION: Both the book and the dust jacket are in FINE condition. A beautiful example of this rarity! ***** We include new mylar (clear) dust jacket protectors with all books at no extra charge. ***** OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU: All books are guaranteed to be as described. We believe that no sale is complete until you are happy. Any book is returnable for a full refund (including postage) if you're not 100% satisfied. Thank you! Richard Vick, Modern First Editions (Buying and Selling Modern First Editions since 1982). Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 1985
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