London: John Long 1924. Octavo pp. 1-7 8-254 255: ads 256: blank original decorated sea-green cloth front panel ruled in blind spine panel stamped in black and blind. First edition first printing. Originally published as a serial 1-22 June 1918 in ALL-STORY WEEKLY as "The Draft of Eternity" by Victor Rousseau. "Science fiction novel in which a drug a variant of Cannabis projects the hero into a New York of thousands of years in the future and under Mongol rule." - Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 77. "Fine novel of the far future when catastrophe has thrown the world back into a medieval society and the time traveling potion has turned the hero into a burly Conan-like hero." - Leon Gammell. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 604. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 652. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 661. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 51. Bleiler 1978 p. 67. Reginald 12503. Early owner's signature on front free endpaper. Cloth lightly rubbed at head and tail of spine panel and corner tips a bright nearly fine copy. A nice copy of an uncommon book. #147709 John Long unknown
London: John Long 1924. Octavo pp. 1-7 8-254 255: ads 256: blank 32-page publisher's catalogue dated "Winter - 1924" inserted at rear original blue cloth front panel ruled in blind spine panel stamped in black. First edition. The author's first science fiction novel first published as a four-part serial in ALL-STORY WEEKLY during January 1916 under his better known pen name "Victor Rousseau." A sea dwelling humanoid race invades England when its ocean food supply is exhausted. ". a very small edition . Today it is virtually impossible to obtain." - Sam Moskowitz. ". one of the most interesting of his fantasies dealing as it does with an invasion of mankind by underwater creatures . regarded as the most difficult to find an opinion with which I concur." - Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 77. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 1-143. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 651. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 664. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 51. Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction pp. 1031-32. Bleiler 1978 p. 67. Reginald 12507. A fine copy. The ultimate copy of a very scarce book. #147733 John Long unknown
London: John Long 1925. Octavo pp. 1-6 7-254 255-256: ads 32-page publisher's catalogue dated "Summer 1925" inserted at rear original red cloth front and spine panels stamped in black. First edition. "Humorous fantasy introducing a dijinn into the lives of modern people and exploring the consequences." - Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 77. Bleiler The Guide to Supernatural Fiction 605. Bleiler 1978 p. 67. Reginald 12505. A bright near fine copy. #147849 John Long unknown
Perennial HarperCollins. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear and may have some markings on the inside. Perennial (HarperCollins) unknown
Heritage Press 1955. Hardcover. Very Good. Very Good hardcover no DJ. Previous owner's bookplate on end paper pages are otherwise clean crisp and unmarked. Binding is tight hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! Heritage Press hardcover
London: John Long 1925. Octavo pp. 1-7 8-254 255: ads 256: blank original decorated brown cloth front panel ruled in blind spine panel stamped in black. First edition first printing. A lost race novel first published as a five-part serial in weekly installments of RAILROAD MAN'S MAGAZINE 16 November 1918-15 January 1919 set on Rangarok a warm polar island inhabited by two European lost races and the Trolls aboriginal pygmies who control delusional magic. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 653. See Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 663. Locke A Spectrum of Fantasy p. 77. Bleiler 1978 p. 67. Reginald 12504. Embossed stamp of William Hopkins noted collector of fantastic fiction on rear free endpaper. Cloth lightly rubbed along bottom edges some scattered foxing to preliminary and terminal leaves else a clean tight very good copy. An above average copy of this book. The first printing is very uncommon. #137394 John Long unknown
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