Published by the Folio Society in a Limited Edition of only 750 hand-numbered copies, this beauty sold out in less than 48 hours.
The books are all unread and Very Fine with straight spines, sharp corners and firm spine ends.
The first volume contains the limitation page and states "This is number 215"
This set of four pristine mint volumes, lacking the publisher's clamshell box, is ready for housing in your own custom designed slipcase or box!
This collection of all 118 of Philip K. Dick's pieces of short fiction, with 24 illustrations by 24 different artists, is a celebration of the freewheeling imagination of a science-fiction master.
Four volumes, 2,560 text pages in total. Introduced by Jonathan Lethem. The total weight is almost 30 lbs!
Bindings designed by La Boca and bound in Duchesse cloth screen-printed with fluorescent inks. 24 illustrations in total by 24 artists, printed on Arctic Volume Ivory paper. Set in Mentor with Futura display, Text printed on Abbey Pure FSC certified paper, Title pages and contents printed in two colours, Coloured page edges, Ribbon markers.
This set features a dizzying array of elements, from the bindings, designed by independent studio La Boca, to the carefully chosen endpapers and eye-popping color scheme. Twenty-four illustrators were commissioned to create one image each for a Philip K. Dick short story chosen specially for them. A work of art on every level, The Complete Short Stories is the definitive edition - an essential set not only for science-fiction aficionados, but for anyone with a passion for illustrative art and 20th century literature.
Artists:
Alice Tye - Anna Mill - Anna Millais - Ashley Mackenzie - Audrey Benjaminsen - Charles Chaisson - Chris Malbon - Chris Thornley - Corey Brickley - Damien Jeon - Dave McKean - George Wylesol - Georgia Hill - Gerrel Saunders - Greg Ruth - Hilary Clarcq - Jeremy Wilson - Katherine Lam - Kristian Hammerstad - Raisa Álava - Simon Prades - Tavis Coburn - Viktor Hachmang - Yehrin Tong
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