First edition of this landmark work of feminist and utopian science fiction, a novel frequently credited as one of the key influences for the cyberpunk movement of the 1980s.
NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1976. Octavo (6 x 8.5 in.); 369pp.; black boards backed with red quarter-cloth; gold spine titles; decorative motif stamped in black on bottom of front board; red topstain; in dust jacket. One small white abrasion to the paper at the top of the rear board, a couple of smudges to the red topstain. Else near fine in a near fine, unclipped ("$10.00") jacket with light wear and laminate curling at the spine ends. Jacket design by R. D. Scudellari. Attractive copy.
[N.B. Knopf is indeed the correct publisher of this title, despite most other copies currently on the market repeating an erroneous ascription to Random House.]