BALLARD, J.G. (1930-2009).

Hello America.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1981.

INSCRIBED FIRST EDITION, first printing. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.224. Publisher's light brown cloth, titles in dark brown to spine, dark brown endpapers. Striking dust-jacket designed by Bill Botten, with printed price of £6.50 net to front flap. Inscribed by the author to the title page: "for Roger Freston | J.G. Ballard".

Textblock internally fine, spotted and toned to edges. Binding is fine. Dust-wrapper is crisp and unfaded. Uncommon signed. Very good.