Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional first edition, later printing paperback copy of Camp Concentration by Thomas M. Disch. First Vintage Books Edition stated, May 1999 Vintage Books. First Printing with partial number line reversed, 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1.
The exterior of this paperback edition is in Very Good condition, with bright covers with a large crease on the back, lightly foxed page blocks, mild surface wear, strong title on a square spine, a tight binding with no spine cracks, rubbed spine ends, mild edge wear and lightly rounded corners. The interior of the book is also in Very Good condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership inside. The inside covers and the interior pages are clean and bright, making it an excellent addition to any collection. Appears to be carefully read.
In this chillingly plausible work of speculative fiction, Thomas M. Disch imagines an alternate 1970s in which America has declared war on the rest of the world and much of its own citizenry and is willing to use any weapon to assure victory. Louis Sacchetti, a poet imprisoned for draft resistance, is delivered to a secret facility called Camp Archimedes, where he is the unwilling witness to the army’s conscienceless experiments in “intelligence maximization.” In the experiment, Prisoners are given Pallidine, a drug derived from the syphilis spirochete, and their mental abilities quickly rise to the level of genius. Unfortunately, a side effect of Pallidine is death.
Ships promptly in a manila envelope with book wrapped in both craft paper and multiple layers of bubble wrap.
