DALMAINE, James. The Vengeance of Science
DALMAINE, James. The Vengeance of Science. London: Stockwell. n.d., 1927. 8vo. First edition. Publisher’s original blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. An interesting science fiction tale about an inventor who revolutionises the diamond industry only for his invention to be patented and sold by a New York businessman—not too dissimilar to Edison. The inventor promises revenge and twenty years later invents a process to print gold. Listed in Bleiler and, briefly, in Hubin. A very good copy, slightly bumped to corners and spine tips, the binding tight with a very gentle lean. Textblock edges slightly spotted and dust-marked, the contents usually clean, offsetting to endpapers, light scattered foxing to prelims but an altogether attractive example. Very scarce; OCLC locates six copies only.
DALMAINE, James. The Vengeance of Science. London: Stockwell. n.d., 1927. 8vo. First edition. Publisher’s original blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. An interesting science fiction tale about an inventor who revolutionises the diamond industry only for his invention to be patented and sold by a New York businessman—not too dissimilar to Edison. The inventor promises revenge and twenty years later invents a process to print gold. Listed in Bleiler and, briefly, in Hubin. A very good copy, slightly bumped to corners and spine tips, the binding tight with a very gentle lean. Textblock edges slightly spotted and dust-marked, the contents usually clean, offsetting to endpapers, light scattered foxing to prelims but an altogether attractive example. Very scarce; OCLC locates six copies only.
DALMAINE, James. The Vengeance of Science. London: Stockwell. n.d., 1927. 8vo. First edition. Publisher’s original blue cloth lettered in gilt to spine and upper board. An interesting science fiction tale about an inventor who revolutionises the diamond industry only for his invention to be patented and sold by a New York businessman—not too dissimilar to Edison. The inventor promises revenge and twenty years later invents a process to print gold. Listed in Bleiler and, briefly, in Hubin. A very good copy, slightly bumped to corners and spine tips, the binding tight with a very gentle lean. Textblock edges slightly spotted and dust-marked, the contents usually clean, offsetting to endpapers, light scattered foxing to prelims but an altogether attractive example. Very scarce; OCLC locates six copies only.