Chrome by George Nader (1979 Jove First Paperback Edition, Vintage Mass-Market Sci-Fi)

Vintage 1979 Jove Books mass-market paperback edition of Chrome by George Nader, first published in hardcover in 1978 and issued by Jove in July 1979. The copyright page identifies this as the First Jove edition, and this printing is the familiar Jove M4846 paperback with the striking illustrated science-fiction cover. Goodreads likewise catalogs the 1979 Jove issue as a first-printing mass-market paperback, 383 pages.

A cult-era science-fiction novel set two centuries in the future, Chrome follows a forbidden relationship between Chrome, an elite cadet with paranormal abilities, and the warrior King Vortex in a society where love between humans and robots is taboo. The novel blends dystopian science fiction, futuristic social control, identity, sexuality, and romance, giving it crossover appeal to collectors of unusual 1970s speculative fiction and vintage LGBTQ-themed science fiction.

This copy shows typical age and handling wear for a 1970s mass-market paperback, including edge and corner wear, rubbing, age toning, and the distinctive yellow-dyed text-block edges. The binding remains intact, and the cover artwork is still strong and visually appealing. The first-Jove-edition statement is clearly present on the copyright page.