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New York City, NY: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1962. First edition. Hardcover 8vo black boards with red lettering in an illustrated dust jacket, 239 pp. Very good, slight cant to spine, very moderate damping stains to bottom edge and bottom perimeter of boards, lightest rubbing to bottom edge and corners, lightest soiling to bottom of free end papers, lightest soiling to boards otherwise; strong sound binding, clean interior text, and very nice copy./Very good, sun-faded spine with mild rubbing and chipping at ends, light wear to seams, well worn jacket all around with moderate spotting throughout, flaps have 1/4" damping stain, interior shows water damage; shape and color maintained, full and sharp jacket.. Jacket Design by Robert Galster.

The Man in the High Castle is an alternative history novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. Set in 1962, fifteen years after an alternative ending to World War II, the novel concerns intrigues between the victorious Axis Powers—primarily, Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany—as they rule over the former United States, as well as daily life under totalitarian rule.

Identifying a first edition of 'The Man in the High Castle' can be done by checking the publisher information in the book's front matter for the statement 'Published by Putnam in 1962'. It may also have a specific cover design or dust jacket indicative of first issues from that period.