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First UK edition/First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Fine dust jacket, with only light age-toning and spotting to the board edges and very mild rubbing to the jacket edges, else F/F. SIGNED boldly by the author to the title page. A stunning copy of this novel by one of the great 20th Century Scifi writers; uncommon in this condition and signed. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

The Crystal World is a science fiction novel by British author J. G. Ballard, published in 1966. The story is centered around a physician named Dr. Sanders and his journey through the African rainforest in a surreal, apocalyptic environment where everything is becoming crystallized. The narrative explores themes of time, memory, and the transformation of the physical world.