The Beast of Business: A Record of Computer Atrocities
London: Wolfe Publishing Ltd., 1968.
First edition. Signed by Harvey Matusow on the half title page in code and inscribed to former owners, "Feb. 10, 73. For Anita + Richard. A B C D. AB AB AB. ABCD E FAB ABCD. Love, Harvey." Bound in publisher's orange and black softcover wrappers. 125, [3] pp. Very Good with light creasing to spine, red mark to base of spine, rubbing and slight soiling to covers with light edge wear. A foreboding, albeit humorous, guerilla warfare warning manual against computers. "Human beings of the world, unite! The computers are taking over - and from now it's got to be them or us." Matusow was a former American Communist and FBI informer imprisoned for perjury. He founded the anti-tech group International Society for the Abolition of Data Processing Machines and later began a public-access television program in Utah where he had converted to Mormonism. An uncommon signature.
Price: $450