THE GREAT EXPLOSION

First UK edition, first printing. Original navy paper-covered boards with silver titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the extremities lightly rubbed and the foot of the spine with very slight bumping. There is a small bookseller's label to the front pastedown, the contents are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the very good, price-clipped dustwrapper that is lightly toned to the spine and has a number of small punctures to the flap folds.

A satirical science fiction novel about a Terran exploration crew investigating various, far flung interstellar colonies for the first time after a 400 year economic recession following the invention of faster-than-light-speed travel.