Rare 1978 True First Japanese Edition Philip K. Dick - "Time Out of Joint" (Japanese: 時は乱れて) Translated by Kazuko Yamada / Published by Sanrio SF Bunko (サンリオSF文庫), 1978 Complete with the Ultra-Rare Original Publisher's "Obi" Belly Band

[OVERVIEW] An exceptional, museum-grade collectible for global Philip K. Dick collectors, vintage sci-fi historians, and Sanrio SF Bunko completists.

This is the historic 1978 true first Japanese edition of Philip K. Dick's paranoid, reality-shattering masterpiece, "Time Out of Joint," translated by Kazuko Yamada.

What makes this specific copy an absolute crown jewel for collectors is the presence of its original, highly fragile publisher's "Obi" (belly band). Finding any 1970s Sanrio SF Bunko paperback in the wild is already a formidable challenge due to their scarce print runs, but finding a copy that retains its original, clean paper Obi intact is an absolute miracle.

[THE LEGENDARY CULT "SANRIO SF BUNKO" LABEL] Known among international collectors as a legendary, highly coveted cult publishing imprint. In the late 1970s and 1980s, Sanrio (the creators of Hello Kitty) briefly ran an incredibly bold, avant-garde, and radical sci-fi translation series before shutting it down. The retro silver/pink spines and the Sanrio mascot printed alongside mind-expanding cyberpunk and new-wave SF make these books a legendary subcultural phenomenon.

[WHY THIS VOLUME IS A PRIZED SF ICON]

  1. True First Japanese Book Edition (1978): The historic first time Japanese readers could experience this core Dick novel in book form.

  2. Complete with Fragile "Obi" Band: Survival of the original paper Obi multiplies the collector and numismatic value of this paperback exponentially.

  3. Cult Cover & Spine Aesthetics: Features the iconic, nostalgic styling of the classic Sanrio SF Bunko library, looking spectacular as a shelf display piece.

[PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS]

Condition :
Cover: VG.
Content:.VG.Age-related discoloration on page edges and fore-edges.

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