This listing features a unique first edition, first printing hardcover copy of "The Transmigration of Timothy Archer" by legendary science fiction author Philip K. Dick. Published posthumously by Timescape Books in 1982, this particular book features a remarkable publisher printing error. It was mistakenly shipped to the retail store with three separate, identical original dust jackets stacked on top of each other on the single volume. This unusual anomaly occurred at the book bindery factory, where the automated assembly machinery accidentally fed three consecutive jackets from the printing stack at once, wrapping them all around a single hardcover unit before boxing and shipping the inventory out to retailers.

The book features the striking jacket artwork by Richard Powers and the full number line on the copyright page, confirming its first printing status. The hardcover binding is crisp, with sharp gold gilt lettering on the black spine and vibrant red paper boards. The internal pages are clean, square, and completely free of inscriptions or markings.

All three dust jackets are unclipped, showing the original retail price on the front flap. The innermost jacket is in pristine condition, having been perfectly preserved for decades by the outer layers. The exterior jackets show light rubbing and minor edge wear consistent with storage. This is an exceptional, one-of-a-kind oddity for serious Philip K. Dick collectors and vintage science fiction book enthusiasts.

ITEM SPECIFICS

Book Title: The Transmigration of Timothy Archer

Author: Philip K. Dick

Publisher: Timescape Books / Simon & Schuster

Publication Year: 1982

Language: English

Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket

Genre: Science Fiction

Topic: Intellectuals, Philosophy, Religion, Transmigration

Edition: First Edition, First Printing

Special Attributes: Publisher Error, Multiple Dust Jackets, Posthumous Release

ISBN: 0-671-44066-7

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States