Vintage paperback book cover of 'Son of Man' by Robert Silverberg, featuring a large stylized title in blue and brown over an illustration of a figure rising from water.
Thehalf title of the book 'Son of Man' by Robert Silverberg, published by Del Rey Books in Ballantine Books. The cover is off-white with dark blue text and a diagonal shadow across the top right corner.
A close-up of a book's printed cover or interior page in warm tan paper tones, showing faint title text and publication details including 'A Del Rey Book', 'Published by Ballantyne Books', and copyright by Robert Silverberg.
A printed poster or book cover design with a tan arch-shaped panel on a teal-blue background. The top features stylized lettering and a central emblem, with a quote from The New York Times above the title 'THE ULTIMATE TESTAMENT' and a block of text below.
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Vintage paperback book cover of 'Son of Man' by Robert Silverberg, featuring a large stylized title in blue and brown over an illustration of a figure rising from water.Thehalf title of the book 'Son of Man' by Robert Silverberg, published by Del Rey Books in Ballantine Books. The cover is off-white with dark blue text and a diagonal shadow across the top right corner.A close-up of a book's printed cover or interior page in warm tan paper tones, showing faint title text and publication details including 'A Del Rey Book', 'Published by Ballantyne Books', and copyright by Robert Silverberg.A printed poster or book cover design with a tan arch-shaped panel on a teal-blue background. The top features stylized lettering and a central emblem, with a quote from The New York Times above the title 'THE ULTIMATE TESTAMENT' and a block of text below.

Son of Man by Robert Silverberg

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Description

Son of Man by Robert Silverberg | Vintage Del Rey Science Fiction Paperback | Second Printing 1977

Author: Robert Silverberg
Publisher: Del Rey Books / Ballantine Books
Place: New York
Year: 1977 (Second Printing; First Edition June 1971)
Edition/Statement: Second Printing
Format: Vintage Mass Market Paperback
ISBN: 0-345-25745-6
Condition: Very Good+ vintage condition. Bright, attractive cover with strong color and excellent eye appeal. Sticker has been carefully removed from the front cover. Light shelf and edge wear consistent with age. Spine remains solid and fully legible. Binding is tight and square with clean, lightly age-toned pages. A handsome collector's copy protected in an archival-quality sleeve.

Description

Robert Silverberg's Son of Man remains one of the landmark works of the New Wave era of science fiction. Blending speculative evolution, philosophical exploration, mythology, and surreal imagination, the novel follows Clay, an ordinary man transported millions of years into Earth's distant future where humanity has evolved beyond recognition.

Rather than relying on conventional adventure, Silverberg creates a richly imagined world that challenges readers to reconsider identity, civilization, sexuality, and what it truly means to be human. Frequently compared to the visionary works of Philip José Farmer, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Roger Zelazny, Son of Man has become one of Silverberg's most discussed and collectible novels.

This vintage 1977 Del Rey paperback features the striking original cover design that has become highly desirable among collectors of classic science fiction paperbacks from the golden age of speculative fiction.

Collector's Note: Early Del Rey science fiction paperbacks are increasingly sought after for their distinctive artwork, collectible publisher imprints, and association with many of the genre's greatest authors. This carefully evaluated copy has been accurately described using recognized bookselling standards and is protected in an archival-quality sleeve for long-term preservation.

Features striking cover artwork by award-winning illustrator Murray Tinkelman, whose distinctive paintings helped define the look of Del Rey science fiction paperbacks during the 1970s