Gibson william foreword (4 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: NEAR FINE. First thus- a small trade paperback. An early cyberpunk novel, originally published in 1980 and reissued here with a new introduction by William Gibson. Set in a decadent future where satellite dwellers tune into AI combat on television. A title in the "Science Fiction That Changed the World" series. 309 pp. Near fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine DJ. 1st Edition. Xiii, 200 Pp. Beige Cloth, Gilt On Red. Extensive Treatment Of Immigration Law, Published Circa February 1940, Prior To The Alien Registration Act Of 1940 Which Has Been The Basic Encumbering Super-Skeleton Of All Subsequent Immigration Legislation. Immigration Law At Present Is Unrecognizable From This 1940 Work. For Example, He Cites Rok V Legg (1939), In Which The Court Ruled That The Nature Of Wpa Employment Was In The Nature Of A Bounty (Benefit), And Said That The Guarantee Of Due Process In The Fifth Amendment Is Not Broader Than The Similar Guarantee In The Fourteenth Amendment For That Purpose. "Once Legally In The United States, And So Long As He Does Not Violate Its Laws, The Alien Is Afforded The Same Protection Against Arbitrary Power As The Citizen. If He Is Denied The Privilege Of Sharing In The Bounty Of The Government Through Employment On Public Works, The Fault Lies At His Own Door". Inscribed By The Author "With Affectionate Regards"; Previous Owner's Embossed Stamp On Title Page. Fine In Near Fine Dj With Touch Of Wear, Two 1/4" Closed Tears At Top Edge, Price Inked Out On Front Flap. The Alien Registration Act Of 1940 Is Still (2022) The Basis Of U. S. Immigration Law, Despite Extensive Periodic Revisions, Because A Complete Re-Imagining Of Non-Citizen Law Is Way Way Too Intellectually Difficult For Our Elected Representatives, Let Alone Their Older Constituents, Who Still Regard Immigration In Non-Factual And Isolationist And Imperialistic 1930-Ish Terms; Regarding Alienage, We Still Live In 1940 Just Before Wwii. Inscribed by Author(s).…

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. In this remarkable collection of short stories and commentaries, the world's leading science fiction writers and communications gurus present twenty original scenarios and speculate on what may come to pass in the "future" of communications. Commissioned by the Finnish communications giant Nokia, it would seem. In addition to the above-named contributors, Greg Bear, Nancy Kress, Brian Stableford, Gregory Benford and others contribute. pp. 312, in blue illustrated wrappers, a Fine copy.…

Zustand: Fine. First Edition. London: Folio Society, 2025. First Folio Society Edition. Octavo; publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards, illustrated textblock edges, in slipcase; xvii,[3],270pp.; eight full-color plates, four of them double-paged. A Fine example of the definitional cyberpunk novel here given the full lavish Folio Society treatment with updated foreword co-authored by Gibson and illustrations by Anna Mill whose training as an architectural designer is on brilliant display here.…