RITE OF PASSAGE.
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, [1969]. Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. Signed inscription by Panshin. The author's first book. Winner of the 1968 Nebula award for best novel. 1969 Hugo nominee. "...a complex and expertly told novel, making adroit use of the basic right-of-passage structure that underlies almost all tales set in generational starships..."- Clute and Nichols: the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction pp. 906-907. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-844. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1805-08. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket, mild shelf wear to extremities, touch of rubbing to folds, new publishers price sticker affixed over printed price on front flap. (11237). Item #11237
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