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Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future
by Olaf Stapledon
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
$501.57$451.41
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About This Item
London: Methuen, 1930. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". None. An exceptionally lovely first edition of Olaf Stapledon' hugely influential science fiction novel, described by H. P. Lovecraft as a 'dizzying' and 'marvellous piece of imagination' A wonderful first edition of British philosopher Olaf Stapledon's important 1930 science fiction novel. The first issue of this work, with the eight page publisher's catalogue date '630' to the final leaf.Stapledon's work of speculative fiction provides a history of mankind from the present day to two billion years in the future, following a repetitive cycle in which numerous civilisations rise from and descending back into savagery over millions of years, before human life ultimately ends.With the inscription of Sydney Stonehaven to the front pastedown, dated 1931.This novel has been specifically referred to by famed literary figures including Brian Aldiss, C. S. Lewis, H. G. Wells and H. P Lovecraft, with Arthur C. Clarke stating 'no other book had a greater influence on my life'. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear to back strip head and tail. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to publisher's advertisements, with pages otherwise clean and bright. Near Fine
Synopsis
Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future is a science fiction novel written in 1930 by the British author Olaf Stapledon. A work of unprecedented scale in the genre, it describes the history of humanity from the present onwards across two billion years and eighteen distinct human species, of which our own is the first and most primitive.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 826F36
- Title
- Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future
- Author
- Olaf Stapledon
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Methuen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1930
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Last and First Men speculative fiction science fiction future history speculative fiction
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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