Brian W. Aldiss — Farewell to a Child

Berkhamsted, Priapus Press, 1982. First edition. Paperback. An out-of-series copy of this small anthology of poems by Brian W. Aldiss, from the library of the author. The author's own copy of this anthology of ten poems by Brian W. Aldiss, an out-of-series limited edition of 350 copies, a largely unopened copy. From the library of Brian Aldiss, with a note loosely inserted regarding the provenance from his daughter, Wendy Aldiss. Aldiss was a popular English science fiction author, an influential writer of the twentieth century. One of his short stories, 'Supertoys Last All Summer Long', was the basis for the Stanley Kubrick - Steven Spielberg 2001 film 'A. I. Artificial Intelligence&apos. He was part of the British New Wave of sci-fi, and was greatly influenced by H. G. Wells.This anthology includes 'Found', 'When We Were Four', 'With Vacant Possessions', 'The Frozen Boy', 'Lost', 'The Commitment', 'The Child Departs: a dialogue', 'The Eternal Child', 'The Haunting', and 'The Malediction&apos. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, smart. A few light marks to the wraps. Spine is a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Largely unopened to the head. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .