Thomas M. Disch — Echo Round His Bones

London, Rupert Hart-Davis, 1969. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first UK edition of this haunting depiction of teleportation and its consequences, in original unclipped dust wrapper. A scarce copy of the first UK edition - which also marks the first hardback edition - of this science fiction drama first published by Berkley in 1967.Within, Thomas M. Disch explores the concept of teleportation, and the consequences of this - namely, the creation of duplicates, or 'echoes' of an individual as a by-product to the process.These echoes fight for survival in a world that is now intangible to them, striving to communicate with their original selves.The story first appeared as a serial in the New Worlds magazine between late 1966 and early 1967.In original unclipped dust wrapper. Bound in original grey cloth. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Mild shelf wear. Price stamp and ink inscription to front paste down. Library stamp to title page. The odd spot to endpapers. Mild shelf wear to dust wrapper. Faint tide mark to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound, with very slight strain. Pages generally bright and clean. Crease to p.82. Spotting to text block edges. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Near Fine.