SENSE OF OBLIGATION.
London: Dennis Dobson, [1967]. Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. "A very dark planetary romance whose harsh dystopian culture is revealed to be under the sway of an alien parasite." - Malcolm J. Edwards and John Clute, SFE (online). Issued earlier in the U.S. as PLANET OF THE DAMNED (1962). The sequel is PLANET OF NO RETURN (1981). [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 3-192. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 155. Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 283]. A nearly fine copy in a very good to nearly fine dust jacket with a touch of wear to the upper corner tips and spine end, age toning to jacket edges and spine panel. (23219). Item #23219
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