MILLER, Walter M. Jr. "A Canticle for Leibowitz" [Lippincott, 1960] 3rd Printing

MILLER, Walter M. Jr. A Canticle for Leibowitz, A Novel.

Philadelphia & New York: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1960. Third printing married to second printing jacket. 8.25" x 6", 320pp. Jacket is price clipped, has a small amount of whited-out writing on front flap, and with minor smudges on rear. Book is clean and tight with only a minor whiff of sunning along upper edge of boards. Near Fine in Very Good (married) jacket.

A Canticle for Leibowitz is a landmark work of post-apocalyptic science fiction, blending deep philosophical and theological inquiry with a richly imagined future history. The novel explores the cyclical nature of human knowledge and the enduring tension between faith and reason. Its enduring influence is seen in both literary and speculative fiction, cementing Miller’s reputation as a writer of profound moral and intellectual scope.