"The Skull" [story in] If: Worlds of Science Fiction

Buffalo: Quinn Publishing, September 1952.

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Magazine. 12mo. Perfectbound in illustrated wrappers. 160pp. Pages a bit browned and a little rubbing to the wrappers, still a nice, very good copy. Signed by Dick on the contents page. A story written during Dick's first year as a professional writer about a soldier sent back in time to kill a man that inspired a religious revolution. Rarely found signed.

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Item #1454 "The Skull" [story in] If: Worlds of Science Fiction. Philip K. DICK.

Philip K. Dick
birth name: Philip Kindred Dick
born: 12/16/1928
died: 3/2/1982

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American science-fiction writer whose novels and short stories often depict the psychological struggles of characters trapped in illusory environments. - Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literaturemore

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Philip K. Dick is something of a hot commodity these days. His novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep? (1968), probably helped along because it is the basis for the popular film Blade Runner, seems to be his scarcest and most desirable title, with commensurately high prices. Even his later books, some of them widely remaindered, seem to sell quickly, albeit at modest prices. His 1962 Hugo Award-winning novel, The Man in the High Castle, is also hard to find in nice condition.

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