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Shasta Publishers, 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8x5x0. 1953 signed first edition, Shasta Publishers (Chicago, Illinois), 5 3/4 x 8 3/8 inches tall hardcover in publisher's unclipped dust jacket, red paper-covered boards over blue cloth spine, white lettering to front cover, gilt lettering to spine, top page edges blue, 250 pp. Very slight edgewear to covers, with very slight bumping to the fore edge and top edge of the front cover. Nicely signed by Alfred Bester (1913-1987) on the blank front free-endpaper. Otherwise, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked - in a slightly soiled and edgeworn dust jacket whose spine is a bit sun-faded but which is nicely preserved and displayed in a clear archival Brodart sleeve. This first Hugo Award-winning book is rare as a signed first edition. ~O~ [1.5P] A renowned science fiction novel by American writer Alfred Bester, which was the first Hugo Award winner in 1953. An inverted detective story, it was first…

The Demolished Man is a science fiction novel by American writer Alfred Bester. Set in a future where telepathy is common and integrated into society, the book follows the story of Ben Reich, a roguish businessman, as he attempts to commit the perfect crime in a world where the police can read minds. The novel explores themes of privacy, greed, and the complexities of the human mind.