Machine Dreams by Phillips, Jayne Anne - 1984

New York: E. P. Dutton/Seymour Lawrence, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. Signed by Author. SIGNED boldly by the author at title page, author also of the prize-winning collection of short stories, Black Tickets. Fine-looking, structurally sound hardcover, little discernible wear, bright interior, unmarked. Bound handsomely in blue paper over boards, stamped gilt illustration to front cover, white cloth-backed. Bright and shiny dust jacket, illustrated, little worn, protected by a plastic coat. A highly acclaimed debut novel in which the author introduces the family Hampsons, "an ordinary, small-town American family profoundly affected by the extraordinary events of history," stretching all the way from the Great Depression to the Vietnam War. 331 pp.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. Additional postage may be required for oversize or especially heavy volumes, and for sets.