HOLT WHITE, W ILLIAM (5 résultats)

Octavo, pp. [1-7] 8-319 [320]. original light blue cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in gold and black, pictorial paper inlay affixed to front panel, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. Science fantasy novel about Mymms, a humble British clerk who, while dreaming, can foresee the future. Ultimately, on the eve of a world war over who will possess him, he dreams something so horrible he cannot speak about it and several nights latter, while the world waits to know if there will be peace or war, he dies in his sleep (naturally, or by the hand of his guardian?). Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 115. Bleiler (1978), p. 102. Reginald 07367. Spine panel a bit sunned, light wear along 17 mm section of rear joint and tiny nick in cloth of same, minor spotting to rear panel, top edge a bit dusty, a very good, sound copy. (#75289).

Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii 9-382 [383-384: blank] [note: first leaf blank save for small signature mark "a" at bottom recto; last leaf is a blank], inserted frontispiece with color illustration by Arch Webb, title page printed in red and black, original red cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in gold, pictorial paper inlay (reproducing the color frontispiece) affixed to front cover. First edition. Advanced airship is used to dominate the earth and eventually to establish universal peace. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-539. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1119. Clarke, Tale of the Future, p. 34. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 115. Bleiler (1978), p. 102. Reginald 07368. Cloth worn at edges, several ink spots on pictorial paper overlay affixed to front cover, edges of text block tanned, partial hairline crack along inner front hing which is still holding tight, a sound reading copy. (#172210).

Octavo, pp. [1-7] 8-319 [320]. original light blue cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in gold and black, pictorial paper inlay affixed to front panel, bottom edge untrimmed. First edition. Science fantasy novel about Mymms, a humble British clerk who, while dreaming, can foresee the future. Ultimately, on the eve of a world war over who will possess him, he dreams something so horrible he cannot speak about it and several nights latter, while the world waits to know if there will be peace or war, he dies in his sleep (naturally, or by the hand of his guardian?). The American President is a caricature of Theodore Roosevelt. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 115. Bleiler (1978), p. 102. Reginald 07367. Some scattered foxing to front endpapers, half title and title leaves and edges of text block, a near fine, bright copy. (#137426).

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-333 [334] [335: printer's imprint] [336: blank], original pictorial blue-green cloth, front panel stamped in gray, black and red, spine panel stamped in gray, black, red and gold. First edition. Catastrophe novel of London devastated by an earthquake, inspired by events surrounding the San Francisco earthquake of the preceding year. The author was an international correspondent who wrote commercial fiction like this (his first book) on the side. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 32. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 115. Bleiler (1978), p. 102. Reginald 07365. Owner's signature and 1907 date on front paste-down and on title page. Hint of sunning to spine panel, some mild scattered foxing, mostly to fore-edge of text block, a nearly fine, bright copy of an attractive book. (#130665).

Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii-viii 9-382 [383-384: blank] [note: first leaf blank save for small signature mark "a" at bottom recto; last leaf is a blank], inserted frontispiece with color illustration by Arch Webb, title page printed in red and black, original red cloth, front panel stamped in black, spine panel stamped in gold, pictorial paper inlay (reproducing the color frontispiece) affixed to front cover. First edition. Advanced airship is used to dominate the earth and eventually to establish universal peace. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-539. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1119. Clarke, Tale of the Future, p. 34. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 115. Bleiler (1978), p. 102. Reginald 07368. Some foxing to endpapers and fore and bottom edges of text block, a very good copy. Externally quite a bright, clean copy. This British edition is uncommon, especially in nice condition. (#152478).