Lester Del Rey — The Runaway Robot

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1967. First edition. Cloth. The first U.K. edition of this robot-centric science fiction novel by Lester del Rey, in the original illustrated unclipped dustwrapper. The first U.K. edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.Lester Dey Rey's exciting science fiction novel set on one of Jupiter's moons. In this world, robots have different personalities and individuality.Bookplate of Sydney Matthewman to the recto to the front endpaper. Matthewman produced poetical booklets using his father's printing business, The Swan Press. In 1949 he set up a literary agency, and his close friend Elinor Brent-Dyer, author of the 'Chalet School' series, was one of his first clients. His wife, Phyllis, was an other of boarding school children's novels. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart, with just a couple of very faint marks to the boards. Spots to the fore edge. Bookplate to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper is lightly edgeworn with some marks, including a few spots to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.