Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. LeGuin First edition 1st Printing Orig DJ SIGNED
For sale is: The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Walker & Company, New York, 1969. A groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary to Winter, an alien world whose inhabitants can change their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter's inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters.
Embracing the aspects of psychology, society, and human emotion on an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of intellectual science fiction. "A jewel of a story" (Frank Herbert). Solid VG- ONLY Book in a solid VG+ or better DJ.
This book is a EX-library book. Pages are clean-no writing or stamps or marks. However, there are stains from a former library dust jacket protector as well as a a stain from a pocket removal on the back free end paper. Some tape stains to the cloth boards as shown in pictures. This is a original 1st issue dust jacket with the correct issue price. The item "Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. LeGuin First edition 1st Printing Orig DJ SIGNED" is in sale since Friday, May 26, 2017. This item is in the category "Books\Antiquarian & Collectible".The seller is "sweetheartsinner" and is located in Alvarado, Minnesota. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Subject: Literature & Fiction
- Topic: Science Fiction
- Special Attributes: 1st Printing
- Origin: American
- Author: Ursula K. LeGuin
- Publisher: Putnam
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Year Printed: 1969
- Printing Year: 1969
- Place of Publication: United States