The Andromeda Strain - first US edition

by Michael Crichton

The first 'techno-thriller' novel in popular fiction. The story of "Project Wildfire", the crash mobilization of the nation's highest scientific and medical resources when an unmanned research satellite returns to earth mysteriously and lethally contaminated.

Book is black boards with ivory cloth spine. Numbers 1,2,3,4,5,6 embossed in the front boards; stated first edition. Black lettering on spine. Small neat previous owner's signature on front half-title page; top page edges inked blue.

Jacket is also very good, intact with price of $5.95 and the date 5/69. Mildly browned by age, the previous owner's signature is also on the inside front flap in faded ballpoint pen.  In great condition, considering the scarcity of this dust jacket.

A nice, collectible copy of this milestone sci-fi classic from an author who went on to write such novels as 'Jurassic Park'.