Beresford (J.D.) The Hampdenshire Wonder
Original price was: £1,200.£960Current price is: £960.
London, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1911.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original dark blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine. Printed dust-jacket, priced 6/-.
The early Science Fiction novel, inspired by the tales of the 18th century child prodigy Christian Friedrich Heinecken and with various autobiographical elements. Extremely scarce in a dust-jacket, particularly in such condition.
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Some very minor foxing; cloth sharp and gilt lettering bright; jacket with some minor marking and rubbing, but overall a very good example, especially given the age.
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London, John Hamilton, 1936.
First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 7/6.
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London, Burke, 1962.
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London, Methuen, 1935.
First edition. 8vo. Original blue cloth. Dust-jacket, price-clipped and with wartime price sticker '3/-' to inside front flap.
Stapledon's famous take on the Übermensch idea, in the even more famous "odd" dust-jacket. Rare in such condition.
London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1956.
First edition. 8vo. Original green cloth. Dust-jacket, correctly priced 12s6d.
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London, WM. Collins Sons & Co, Ltd By The London Book Co. Ltd., [1934]
A film tie in Issued around the same time of the release of the film adaptation of The Invisible Man which was filmed by Universal Pictures Ltd. Uncommon in wrapper.