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First Uk Edition. Hardback. 8vo. 367 pages, rebound in blue cloth lettered gilt at the spine. An ex library copy with the usual stsmps labels and pockets, so good only but clean and and sound with clean text. Dystopian science fiction novel set during 1988 about a worker revolt against a global oligarchy. The author was was a U.S. Congressman, populist writer and amateur fringe scientist, known primarily now for his theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of an ancient impact event affecting ancient civilizations), and Shakespearean authorship theories.

First Uk Edition. Hardback. 8vo. 367 pages, hardback (publisher's two-tone green cloth, lettered in gilt on the upper cover and spine) Dystopian science fiction novel set during 1988 about a worker revolt against a global oligarchy. The author was was a U.S. Congressman, populist writer and amateur fringe scientist, known primarily now for his theories concerning Atlantis, Catastrophism (especially the idea of an ancient impact event affecting ancient civilizations), and Shakespearean authorship theories. Slight rubbing to edges, front board very slightly marked, Neat name on front endpaper, erased stamp on title page else about very good with clean text.

London, Frederick Warne, 1891. First Edition. First Impression. Paperback. A very good copy. First British edition, maybe. There was a Sampson, Low edition which appears to be the authorised issue, suggesting this isn't authorised. The Sampson Low edition apparently has ads dated October 1890 (the US first edition was published in 1890). Uncommon though. An important American dystopia; or utopia to some extent; or even a utopia collapsing to dystopia. Set in the year 1988 the story involves a trip to a New York city replete with technological wonders only to find a descent into the brutality of the oligarchies. Pretty standard stuff. A nice enough copy with some loss to the lower spine, some foxing to the wrappers and a reading lean. Internally pretty good with some foxing to the first few leaves. [10726, Hyraxia Books].

8vo. 367 pp. Cloth, gilt lettered, very good. (17836). One of the first dystopian novels in the English language. Ignatius L. Donnelly (1831-1901) U.S. Congressman, populist, fringe scientist and writer; pseudonym Edmund Boisgilbert, M.D.