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London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1968. Octavo, boards. First edition. Collection of short fiction issued later in the U.S. as FUN WITH YOUR NEW HEAD (1971). "Seventeen sly, highly intelligent SF and fantasy stories by an extremely talented young writer (only 28 at the time of this book's publication). Standouts include 'The Roaches,' about a woman's perfect horror of cockroaches, and 'Casablanca,' about the fate of American tourists in North Africa when World War III breaks out." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 394. Includes "Thesis on Social Forms and Social Control in the U.S.A. "Disch is one of the best contemporary American short story writers." - see Anatomy of Wonder (1995) 4-145. [Reference: See Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-344]. Some light foxing to top edge of text block in fine dust jacket with a light shelf wear to head of spine panel and lower rear panel. Review slip laid in. (218). Item #218
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