Lot 213
Stephenson (Neal) Snow Crash, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, 1992.
Hammer Price: £2,800
Description
Stephenson (Neal) Snow Crash, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Chris, best wishes Neal Stephenson" on title, original boards, dust-jacket, light surface marks, otherwise fine, 8vo, New York, 1992.
⁂ Stephenson's disturbingly prescient first book, and a classic of the cyberpunk genre.
Combining cyberpunk science fiction, sophisticated theory of linguistics, and postmodern satire, Snow Crash paints a uncomfortable picture of near-future America where government has collapsed and everything is run by franchise. A deadly disease, the snow crash virus, then wreaks havoc on virtual reality. It was nominated for both the British Science Fiction Association Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
Description
Stephenson (Neal) Snow Crash, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Chris, best wishes Neal Stephenson" on title, original boards, dust-jacket, light surface marks, otherwise fine, 8vo, New York, 1992.
⁂ Stephenson's disturbingly prescient first book, and a classic of the cyberpunk genre.
Combining cyberpunk science fiction, sophisticated theory of linguistics, and postmodern satire, Snow Crash paints a uncomfortable picture of near-future America where government has collapsed and everything is run by franchise. A deadly disease, the snow crash virus, then wreaks havoc on virtual reality. It was nominated for both the British Science Fiction Association Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award.
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