Description: The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler, Thornwillow Press, 2021. DESCRIPTION: Octavo (8vo) 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (240 x 160 mm), 299 pp. Type set in Winchester and printed letterpress on a Heidelberg Cylinder Press.. One of 75 deluxe editions bound in half morocco and paste paper over boards, total edition of 751 copies. Five raised bands, orange leather spine label with gilt titling, decorative pastedowns and endpapers. Illustrated with historic U.S. Geological Survey maps which trace the heroes' journey north through the ravaged landscape along real California roadways. Includes the Thornwillow roster of Kickstarter contributors and several pieces of Octavia Butler ephemera. Signed by Thornwillow proprietor Luke Ives Pontifell. Protected with an archival clear Grafix Dura Lar dustwrapper. CONDITION: Both clamshell box and book are in mint condition ("as new"). DISCUSSION: This edition is the first fine press edition of Octavia Butler's visionary masterpiece Parable of the Sower. Similar to George Orwell and Ray Bradbury, Butler's science fiction novels often peer into and predict the future. Although written in 1993, the story begins in the year 2023 in a country decimated by climate change, wildfires, growing inequality, racial violence, and drug addiction. This has become a science fiction classic, one of the most visionary and prescient sci-fi novels of the past half century. Please examine all of the photographs carefully and ask all questions prior to purchase because sale is final.
Price: 1000 USD
Location: Peoria, Illinois
End Time: 2024-12-14T23:29:43.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Half morocco and paste paper
Special Attributes: Collector's Edition
Signed: Yes
Author: Octavia Butler
Region: North America
Topic: Science Fiction
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
