NY, Ace Books, (1962). Ace Double #F-173. The first book by this award-winning science fiction author whose novels in the 1960s elevated the level of philosophical reflection and discourse in the genre. Inscribed by the author in 1979. Delany's early writing career was influenced by the counterculture of the 1960s, and his novels served as platforms for exploring, and expounding upon, the issues raised by the use of hallucinogenic drugs and the unfettering of sexuality that took place in the Sixties. Delany has since earned a reputation as one of the most informed and credible science fiction critics, and his autobiography won a Nebula Award. Offsetting inside covers; pages acidifying; several hairline creases to covers; very good in wrappers. [#006884] SOLD