A Case of Conscience • Blish, 1958 • Del Rey Ballantine Hardcover w/DJ 1982 VG++

Description: This is a very fine copy of James Blish's "A Case of Conscience," the final book in the esoteric AFTER SUCH KNOWLEDGE series. This beautiful deckled-page hardcover book club edition was printed in 1982 by Del Rey/Ballantine a reprint of the original Ballantine 1958 paperback.A Mylar book cover protects it. It has no fading to the jacket, and only slight signs of age to the page-edges. Please see photos for some greater detail, and don't hesitate to ask for additional details. * * * SUMMARY of "A Case of Conscience," from the web: "Father Ramon Ruiz-Sanchez S.J., is part of a four-man scientific commission to the planet Lithia, there to study a harmonious society of aliens living on a planet which is a biologist's paradise. He soon finds himself troubled: how can these perfect beings, living in an apparent Eden, have no conception of sin or God? If such a sin-less Eden has been created apart from God, then who is responsible?" * * * Though published first, "A Case of Conscience" is situated thematically as the culmination of the "After Such Knowledge" trilogy. It is a novel on its own, well-written, short (184 pages), and esteemed well enough that it won the 1959 Hugo Award for the year's best science fiction. Do reach out if you are interested in the 1991 omnibus volume, "After Such Knowledge," published by Legend (UK). I have a copy in very nice condition. I may have already listed it. Thanks for checking out my listing.

Price: 25 USD

Location: Cincinnati, Ohio

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