The Soft Machine, cover of another edition (the Olympia Press 1961 cover is not yet photographed)

Cover of another edition of this book. The Olympia Press 1961 jacket has not been photographed yet.

First edition Hardback The Nova Trilogy

The Soft Machine (1961)

In short

Quick answer

Who published The Soft Machine first edition?
Olympia Press, Paris [France, in 1961, in hardback.
What decides the price
  • It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
  • The original dust jacket carries much of the price for a book of this age; its condition matters as much as the book's.
  • Condition is graded separately for book and jacket, from Fine down to Poor.

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Publisher's practice

How Olympia Press marked its first editions

Olympia's Traveller's Companion books were issued as paperbacks in plain green wrappers with simple printed covers, so a green Paris-issued copy is the expected form for titles in that series.

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Printings and states

First impression

1961

At a glance

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Notes

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Questions collectors ask

Frequently asked questions

Who published The Soft Machine first edition?

Olympia Press, Paris [France, in 1961, in hardback.