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Octavo, cloth. First U.S. hardcover edition, first printing. 352 copies printed. Text offset from that of the 1955 Ace edition. New introduction by Thomas M. Disch. "Political power in the twenty-third century is conferred by random selection -- but in reality this is all a front for the true powers that be. A complex and heartening tale of breakout from an oppressive system. Its the author's first novel, and the start of an important sf career." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 333. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-334. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. (#154879).

Philip K. Dick's first novel, 'Solar Lottery', published in 1955, introduces themes of autocracy and randomized social order through a futuristic society where the ruling Quizmaster is selected through a combination of skill and chance.