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RODERICK OR THE EDUCATION OF A YOUNG MACHINE.

Sladek, John.

London, Toronto, Sydney, New York: Granada, [1980]. Octavo, boards. First edition. Signed on the title page by Sladek. "Roderick is a learning machine, a wide-eyed little robot who wanders like Candide through a crazy near-future America. It's a dense, wide-ranging satire, and the ultimate robot novel. Sequel (actually part two of a long novel that was chopped in half for publishing convenience): RODERICK AT RANDOM (1983)." - Pringle, The Ultimate Guide to Science Fiction, second edition (1995), p. 309. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-1041]. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed. (29066). Item #29066

Price: $150.00