SERVISS, GARRETT P UTMAN (9 résultats)

Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-viii [ix-xii] xiii [xiv-xvi] 1-246 [247] [248: blank], 15 inserted plates, other charts and diagrams in text, title page printed in orange and black, original decorated dark blue cloth, front panel stamped in gold and silver, spine panel stamped in gold. First edition. Cloth rubbed at spine ends and corner tips, several small tape marks on endpapers, owner's inscription on front free endpaper, else a very good copy. (#95689).

Octavo, pp. [1-10] [1-2] 3-399 [400-402: blank] [note: last leaf is a blank], four inserted plates with illustrations by George Varian, original green cloth, front panel stamped in white and ruled in blind, spine panel stamped in white. First edition. The author's best novel and one of the best early treatments of the natural catastrophe theme. ". in American science fiction, the catastrophe motif did not assume its fully developed form until the publication of Garrett P. Serviss's The Second Deluge." - Clareson, The Emergence of American Science Fiction: 1880-1915, pp. 303-06. "One of Serviss's better stories. Heavily in the tradition of Jules Verne, it is vividly imagined, and if there are occasional concessions to pulp simplistics, they are not offensive." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1999. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-136; (1981) 1-149; (1987) 1-83; (1995) 1-83; and (2004) II-979. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 682. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 42. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 192. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 177. Reginald 12903. March 1913 gift inscription at top edge of front free endpaper. Upper spine end and two front corners bruised, touch of fading to cloth, most of the perishable white enamel lettering on spine panel flaked away, a sound, good copy. (#165190).

Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-163 [164], original decorated blue cloth, front panel stamped in white, light green, and silver, spine panel stamped in white. First edition. The second of four science fiction novels by Serviss, the first to be published as a book. Basically, a catastrophe novel. Following the discovery of a rare metal that replaces gold as the world's monetary standard human greed reduces the moon to rubble and the earth narrowly escapes destruction. "Serviss's best story." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1996. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 1-148. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 681. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 26. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 192. Locke, Voyages in Space 190. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 81. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 177. Reginald 12902. Wright (III) 4869. Spine a bit age-darkened, mild rubbing to the spine lettering, horizontal split to cloth at lower spine end, a very good or better copy. (#156076).

Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-163 [164], original decorated blue cloth, front panel stamped in white, light green, and silver, spine panel stamped in white. First edition. The second of four science fiction novels by Serviss, the first to be published as a book. Basically, a catastrophe novel. Following the discovery of a rare metal that replaces gold as the world's monetary standard human greed reduces the moon to rubble and the earth narrowly escapes destruction. "Serviss's best story." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1996. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 1-148. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 681. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 26. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 192. Locke, Voyages in Space 190. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 81. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 177. Reginald 12902. Wright (III) 4869. Two small stains to front cover, else a tight, clean, very good copy. (#168532).

Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-163 [164], original decorated blue cloth, front panel stamped in white, light green, and silver, spine panel stamped in white. First edition. The second of four science fiction novels by Serviss, the first to be published as a book. Basically, a catastrophe novel. Following the discovery of a rare metal that replaces gold as the world's monetary standard human greed reduces the moon to rubble and the earth narrowly escapes destruction. "Serviss's best story." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1996. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 1-148. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 681. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 26. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 192. Locke, Voyages in Space 190. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 81. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 177. Reginald 12902. Wright (III) 4869. Early owner's gift inscription on front free endpaper. Mild flaking to white enamel spine lettering, mild soiling to top edge of text block, else a fine copy. (#111950).

Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-163 [164], original decorated blue cloth, front panel stamped in white, light green, and silver, spine panel stamped in white. First edition. The second of four science fiction novels by Serviss, the first to be published as a book. Basically, a catastrophe novel. Following the discovery of a rare metal that replaces gold as the world's monetary standard human greed reduces the moon to rubble and the earth narrowly escapes destruction. "Serviss's best story."- Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1996. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-135 and (1981) 1-148. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 681. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 26. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 192. Locke, Voyages in Space 190. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 81. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 177. Reginald 12902. Wright (III) 4869. Neat owner's signature on front free endpaper. Some negligible loss of the highly perishable white lettering on spine panel, a touch of scuffing to rear panel, a fine, bright copy of an attractive book. (#110003).

Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii-x] 1-297 [298], four inserted plates with illustrations by Howard Heath, original pictorial light green cloth, front panel stamped in black, dark green and white, spine panel stamped in white and black. First edition. First printing with code "(1)" at base of text on page [298]. Interplanetary adventure novel of travel by atomic powered spaceship to Venus inhabited by people and monsters. A minor science fiction classic combining high adventure in the Haggard tradition with the science fantasy of Wells and Verne. First published in ALL-STORY MAGAZINE in 1909, the novel was revised for book publication. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1997. Mild rubbing to cloth, mainly at spine ends and corner tips, spine panel a bit age-darkened, a very good copy. A better copy than usually seen. (#156074).

Small octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-163 [164], original decorated blue cloth, front panel stamped in white, light green, and silver, spine panel stamped in white. First edition. The second of four science fiction novels by Serviss, the first to be published as a book. Basically, a catastrophe novel. Following the discovery of a rare metal that replaces gold as the world's monetary standard human greed reduces the moon to rubble and the earth narrowly escapes destruction. "Serviss's best story." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1996. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 1-148. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 681. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 26. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 192. Locke, Voyages in Space 190. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 81. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 177. Reginald 12902. Wright (III) 4869. Early owner's signature on front free endpaper. Mild soiling to top edge of text block, else a fine copy. (#165363).

Octavo, pp. [i-vi] vii [viii-x] 1-297 [298], four inserted plates with illustrations by Howard Heath, original pictorial light green cloth, front panel stamped in black, dark green and white, spine panel stamped in white and black. First edition. First printing with code "(1)" at base of text on page [298]. Interplanetary adventure novel of travel by atomic powered spaceship to Venus inhabited by people and monsters. A minor science fiction classic combining high adventure in the Haggard tradition with the science fantasy of Wells and Verne. First published in ALL-STORY MAGAZINE in 1909, the novel was revised for book publication. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-133; (1981) 1-146; and (2004) II-978. Bailey, Pilgrims Through Space and Time, pp. 113-14. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1997. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 679. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 40. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 192. Locke, Voyages in Space 189. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 177. Reginald 12900. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 S-315. 8 mm split to cloth at upper edge of outer front joint, some flaking of publisher's imprint at base of spine panel, a bright very good or better copy. A much better than average copy; presents well. (#136666).