BUTLER, OCTAVIA E. — Patternmaster.

London: Sphere, 1978. 0722120990. 1st British edition. "The Patternmaster is dying. He rules his own race of selectively bred, psionically powerful Patternists, who in turn dominate the non-telepathic, sevile 'mutes'. A hostile third race - the mutant cannibal Clayarks - preys on the wastes between the cities.." P.176, pages toned, ownerr's name to half-title page. Paperback, creasing to spine and lower rrear corner, edges worn. Sccarce in this edition. G.