#10876 Crack in Space. Philip K. Dick.
Philip K. Dick

Crack in Space

The Crack in Space is a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick that deals with overpopulation and a portal that leads to a parallel world. This is the true first edition, a paperback original published by Ace Books, Ace F-377 ($0.40).

Signed by Dick on the title page. Part of a group of titles that PKD signed for a collector at the 1972 World Science Fiction Convention in Los Angeles, in one of his rare convention appearances.


Softcover. First Edition, Paperback Original. New York: Ace, 1966. Levack 8a. #10876.
Two fain vertical creases on front cover, else fine.

Additional Details
The Crack in Space is a science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick set in the future where the Earth is overpopulated and opportunities are limited. Millions of people choose to undergo a deep-freeze process, hoping to someday be awoken to a brighter future. When a portal is discovered that leads to a parallel world, some believe it could be colonized and become home for the millions living in suspended animation. Overpopulation, race, and alternate universes. Based on Dick's 1954 short story, "Prominent Author", and also published as Cantata 140 in the July 1964 issue of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction