Author: Thom Demijohn; [Thomas M. Disch]; [John Sladek]
Title: Black Alice
Description: New York, Doubleday & Company Inc, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this curious fantasy novel by Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek, signed by Disch. The first edition, first impression.Signed by one of the authors, Thomas M. Disch, to the title page. In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.'Black Alice' is a fantasy novel in which a schizophrenic 11 year old heiress is kidnapped and held for ransom. Her kidnappers give her a pill which darkens her skin, and thus she is hiding in plain sight, leading to her experiencing racial injustice.By Thomas M. Disch and John Sladek. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Bookplate to the front paste down. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, heavier to the head and tail of the spine. Light handling marks to the wraps, and a few spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Black Alice thom demijohn thomas m. disch john sladek thom demijohn fantasy None


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