Richrd Matheson

The Shrinking Man [Fawcett Gold Medal d1203]

Greenwich: Fawcett Gold Medal, 1962. Softcover. Small 8vo., 192 pp. Fawcett Gold Medal d1203. Second print, March 1962. A radioactive cloud engulfs Scott Carey, causing him to shrink half an inch per day until microscopic; a Cold War fantasy about one man's psychological emasculation; adapted into one of the highest-grossing science fiction films of the 1950s. In addition to this early film version, the novel was a main inspiration for the Disney 1989 hit 'Honey I Shrunk the Kids' starring Matt Frewer and Rick Moranis. Mitchell Hooks cover art. Modern Fantasy: The Hundred Best Novels. Very Good in color illustrated wraps with remainder punch on cover, some handling and edge wear. Item #920202614

Price: $20.00