Rare Offering: Emergence by David R. Palmer

Emergence by David R. Palmer - Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1985), Philip K. Dick Award Nominee (1985), Compton Crook Award (1985); based on the Hugo & Nebula nominated Novella of the same name. Out of print virtually since publication due to a contract dispute with the publisher, Palmer's Emergence is cited on virtually every top 100 list of Best SF. This is the saga of Candy Smith-Foster, a brilliant, witty girl on the verge of womanhood, survivor of a bionuclear war that destroyed most of humanity, first of a new stage of human evolution - homo post hominem. EMERGENCE is the story of her turbulent odyssey across a scarred America seeking others of her kind and a new future for the people of Earth.This copy is Good, spine creasing, some edge wear, bar code is hole-punched, bookstore stamps on inside cover. $25.00 ppd anywhere.


Emergence by David R. Palmer - Original Uncorrected Proofs. One of only two known copies in existence, this is the original page proofs for Palmer's first novel. Mr. Palmer himself possesses the only known additional copy of these proofs. These are 8.5 x 11 photocopied proofs, blue paper wraps, edge glued binding; there is some light wear to the edges, spine head is bumped, small stain on front cover; Includes original cover flat and a letter to booksellers re: the cover flat and other offerings from Bantam at the time from Lou Aronica, dated June 1984; Housed in a custom-made blue cloth slipcase; Hugo Award Nominee for Best Novel (1985), Philip K. Dick Award Nominee (1985), Compton Crook Award (1985); based on the Hugo & Nebula nominated Novella of the same name. Out of print virtually since publication due to a contract dispute with the publisher, Palmer's Emergence is cited on virtually every top 100 list of Best SF.   $500.00 ppd anywhere. email us to order this title

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