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First UK Edition, first impression, published by Rapp and Whiting in 1969.(Originally published in the USA a year earlier by Doubleday). Unclipped dustjacket with some light surface wear to the edges, original price has been crossed through in pen. Jacket is in a very neat clear removable protective wrapper. Boards clean with a little fading to spine and a slight lean, silver titles to spine bright. 15p written in pen to front free endpaper, a single spot runs from the front endpaper to publication page, but otherwise clean and bright internally. One page has loss to a corner which does not affect the text. A clean bright copy in very good condition.

Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" is a thought-provoking dystopian novel set in a post-apocalyptic world where humanity grapples with the aftermath of a global catastrophe. Following bounty hunter Rick Deckard, the narrative explores a society where owning a real animal is a status symbol, and artificial creatures (androids) are hunted down. As Deckard pursues rogue androids, he confronts ethical dilemmas and questions the essence of humanity. This introspective journey delves into themes of empathy, artificial intelligence, and the blurred boundaries between human and artificial life, challenging readers to ponder the meaning of existence in a technologically driven world.