Altered States by Paddy Chayefsky - 1978

Harpercollins, 0000-00-00. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

A tight and clean first printing copy that feels unread in a bright and crisp DJ with a tape repaired tear on the back panel. A small black mark on the bottom book edge.

New York:: Harper & Row,, (1978). Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a near fine jacket (slight spine slant). First printing. The first (and only) novel by this award-winning playwright and screenwriter, the story of a young scientist's experiment with sensory deprivation - "entombed in an isolation tank and fed with a powerful hallucinogenic drug in an attempt to find the origins of consciousness." Basis for the 1980 film directed by Ken Russell and starring William Hurt in his first movie. 184 pp.

New York, Hagerstown, San Francisco, & London: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978. Paddy Chayefsky (1923-1981), renowned dramatist and screenwriter (three Oscars) turned to science fiction in this late work, which was also turned into a great film.This is a Fine copy of the First Edition (stated). Tan paper boards with black cloth spine, gilt lettering. Clean and fresh text. The dustjacket is unclipped, with some minor edgewear and a small chip at the top corner of the spine. In an archival plastic protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good Plus/Near Fine.

May 1978. Hardcover. Used Good/Good. This is a marked first edition with full number line or stated edition on copyright page. Not price cut. DJ has some small tears, edge and corner wear, but still intact. Dust Jacket is wrapped in mylar Brodart covering, which is removable. Front and back covers have light edge and corner wear. Spine intact with no creasing or warping. Binding is tight and intact, pages clean and unmarked. We carry new and used books in our storefront. We want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this item.

New York: Harper & Row, 1978. F/G+; 184 pages; First edition stated, first printing; Fine in black quarter-cloth titled in gilt over dark yellow boards, entirely clean, tight and straight - may never have been read; in a Good+ unclipped dustjacket, minor shelfwear at spine ends and corners, short closed tears at top edge, short closed tear at bottom edge of back panel, with attendant crease. Author's first novel. . First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

This is the hardcover stated Harper First Edition from 1978. Other than a back cardholder flyleaf (ex lib), both the mylar-covered dj and the book are in excellent condition. There are no rips, tears, etc.---and the pages and binding are tight (see photo). **Note: All books listed as FIRST EDITIONS are stated by the publisher in words or number lines--or--only stated editions that include only the publisher and publication date. Check my feedback to see that I sell exactly as I describe.Very Good

Harpercollins, 1978. hardcover. Very Good. 8x5x0. First edition, first printing. Tight and unmarked hardcover in jacket Please email for photos.

Harpercollins, 1978-01-01. First Edition. hardcover. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 8x5x0. Very good first edition first printing in very good price unclipped dust jacket ($8.95). Binding is solid. Quick flip thru of pages revealed no writing in body of book. Jacket has shelfwear, rubbing and mild tattering. Will ship (and look great) in an archival quality clear Brodart cover. We use quality packaging materials (including boxes!) for shipping.

New York: Harper & Row, 1978. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. HB - 1st. Print - FINE in VG Dust-Jacket - Edward Jessup, a neurophysiologist at the Harvard Medical School, relentlessly seeks the origins of human consciousness and, with the aide of an isolation tank and a hallucinogenic drug, regresses farther and farther into a proto-human state.. - Inspiration for the film of the same name directed by Ken Russell and starring William Hurt....