Wyndham (John) The Day of the Triffids
£1,350
London, Michael Joseph, 1951.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket.
The first edition of Wyndham’s Sci-Fi classic: ‘”Triffid” has become part of the literary vocabulary, much as “robot” entered every-day English – through science fiction (“Robot” first appeared in Karel Capek’s science fiction drama R.U.R., 1920.)… In terms of popularity, Triffids stands as one of the most successful science fiction novels of the twentieth century.’ (Bleiler, Science Fiction Writers).
Out of stock
Internally very good; a little mild rubbing to cloth; jacket a little rubbed at edges of spine and fore-corners, but overall very good.
Jacket artwork by Patrick Gierth.
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