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1930 Last and First Men: A Story of the Near and Far Future
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Description
First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding
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'.
Condition
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
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