Vintage paperback book cover of 'Anatomy of a Phenomenon' by Jacques Vallee, featuring a dark brown textured background with orange and white text and a small illustration of two probes.
copyright page of the book , showing the title page with printed text on a tan paper background.
The back cover of the book 'Anatomy of a Phenomenon' by Professor J. Allen Hynnek, featuring a dark brown textured background with white and red text blocks separated by yellow horizontal lines.
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Vintage paperback book cover of 'Anatomy of a Phenomenon' by Jacques Vallee, featuring a dark brown textured background with orange and white text and a small illustration of two probes.copyright page of the book , showing the title page with printed text on a tan paper background.The back cover of the book 'Anatomy of a Phenomenon' by Professor J. Allen Hynnek, featuring a dark brown textured background with white and red text blocks separated by yellow horizontal lines.

Anatomy of a Phenomenon by Jacques Vallée — Vintage 1966 Ace UFO Paperback

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Description

Author: Jacques Vallée
Publisher: Ace Books, by arrangement with Henry Regnery Company
Place: New York
Year: Circa 1966; copyright 1965
Edition: First Ace paperback edition; revised and enlarged edition
Format: Mass-market paperback
Page Count: 255 pages
Condition: Good minus

Description:
One of the foundational books of modern UFO research, Anatomy of a Phenomenon was Jacques Vallée’s first major study of unidentified flying objects. Trained as an astronomer and computer scientist, Vallée examines international sighting reports, witness reliability, scientific explanations, and the possibility of extraterrestrial intelligence.

This early Ace Star paperback edition includes endorsements from astronomer J. Allen Hynek and other scientists who recognized Vallée’s unusually serious approach to a controversial subject. Published near the beginning of Vallée’s influential career, it preserves an important moment when UFO reports were first being examined as a potential subject for systematic scientific inquiry.

Why we love this book:
A scarce early paperback by one of the most influential figures in UFO research, with striking period cover design and an unusually sober, scientific approach to the phenomenon.

Condition:
Vintage paperback with pronounced rubbing, scuffing, creasing, edgewear, and small areas of surface loss to the covers. Handwritten “30” appears across the front cover. Pages show expected age toning. Please examine the photographs carefully for the exact condition of this copy.