Ralph 124C 41+: A Romance of the Year 2660 ...a Copy in the Rare Dustjacket ( 124C41+ )

by Gernsback, Hugo , Illustrated By Frank R Paul

First Edition

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Book Description

Boston: The Stratford Company, 1925, 1st Edition, 1st Printing . -----------hard cover, close to Near Fine with a wee bit of rubbing to the edges of the boards and spine tips, the binding is completely square and tight, in a solid Very Good dust jacket, light wear and a wee bit of flaking and nicks to the edges of the dustjacket but this is really a great example of a rarely seen jacket, super Paul cover art of a sort of television or video phone, as well all 11 plates by paul are present, this copy is Priority A as per Currey with the publishers name on the spine measuring 1 1/2 cm vs priority B which measures 2 cm, no priority established, blue cloth with just a bit of wear in a really wonderful copy of the dustjacket, Gernsback's book is considered the true beginning of 20th century science fiction, Gernsback believed in the perpetual advancememt of mankind towards greater and greater inventions and conveniences, ...as mentioned in Bleiler ..."The literary treatment is on a very low level, but RALPH 124C 41+ is renowned for its many highly imaginative technological projections. These include clear descriptions of radar, book & newspaper microfilms & microfiches, television, plant hormones, wireless transmission of power." ....many things which today we take for granted, ...a true expression of his personal philosophy of man's triumph over all around him the book is largely unreadable today but remains a cornerstone of any serious science fiction collection, Gernsback originally serialized RALPH in his MODERN ELECTRICS magazine, shortly after the appearance of RALPH in book form Gernsback began AMAZING STORIES ---arguably one of the most successful pulp magazines ever, ... today we remember Gernsback with the annual HUGO AWARDS which are named after him, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Frank R Paul Cover Art.

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