Ballard (J.G.) Crash
£475
London, Jonathan Cape, 1973.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue boards. Dust-jacket, priced £2.25.
One of Ballard’s most famous works, a queasy blend of car crashes and sex…
Out of stock
A very nice copy in bright, unfaded jacket.
Jacket artwork by Bill Botten.
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