Author: James Blish
Title: The Quincunx of Time
Description: London, Faber and Faber, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A smart first UK edition of this short science fiction novel from American writer James Blish. First UK edition. Originally published in the US in 1973. A short science fiction novel extended from a short story entitled "Beep" published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine in 1954. A device called the Dirac communicator promises instantaneous communication across interstellar distances, which would allow Earth security to maintain peace. It is soon realized that this new technology incorporates a way of learning about future events leading to a discussion of free will versus determinism. Written by James Benjamin Blish, an American science fiction and fantasy writer. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and rubbing. A small closed tear to the front panel and minor tide marks to the rear panel and internal side. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

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