Alfred Bester's The Stars My Destination Volume 1
date: label: date made
content: 1979
notes: label: Description
content: Illustrated science fiction novel, "The Stars My Destination." Written by Alfred Bester, illustrated by Howard Chaykin, panel configurations by Byron Preiss. Signed by authors and artists, #1,688 of 3,000 printed copies. Hardcover, with color illustrations. Comes with letter to donor, packing box, and black and white illustration portfolio.
label: Description
content: Alfred Bester's "The Stars my Destination" was first published in 1956 under the title "Tiger! Tiger!" The book is considered one of the most important stories in American science fiction, and is considered a precursor to the cyberpunk genre.
place: label: place made
content: United States: Washington, Seattle
topic: label: Subject
content: Comics
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content: Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of George R. Zug
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 2013.3039.430
label: catalog number
content: 2013.3039.430
label: nonaccession number
content: 2013.3039
objectType: label: Object Name
content: comic book
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content: book
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content: graphic novel
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: paper (overall material)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 5 1/2 in x 8 in; x 13.97 cm x 20.32 cm