Sezam i inne opowiadania. [Sesame And Other Stories.]
Warszawa [Warsaw]: Iskry, 1954. First edition. In publisher’s illustrated hard paper, designed by Jan Młodożeniec. 226, (2) p. Cover slightly worn. Otherwise in very good condition.
First edition of Lem’s seven short stories, including the first episode of the Star Diaries, the adventures of Ijon Tichy.
One of the earliest books by Lem. The last story of the collection Dzienniki gwiazdowe Ijona Tichego, is the first appearance of Lem’s recurring character Ijon Tichy, the space traveller.
Stanisław Lem (1921–2006), the author of Solaris, was a Polish science fiction writer, the most celebrated SF author in the Communist world.
The cover was designed by Jan Młodożeniec (1929–2000), a Polish graphic designer and book illustrator.
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Price: €200.00