Description: Title: The Republic of the Southern Cross and other stories Author: Valery Brussof, with an introduction by Stephen Graham Publisher: Constable and Company, London Edition: First English Edition, First Printing Date Printed: 1918 Description: Scarce. Collection of mainly Science Fiction tales by the Russian Symbolist poet. The title story is a Near Future dystopia concerning a massive lidded city at the South Pole. The first printing of the first English edition. Original cloth hardback in original dustwrapper. Measuring 8 inches by 5.5 inches. 162 pages. The dustwrapper has extensive wear and tears and splits , and some fading (see pictures). The book itself is in very attractive condition with titles remaining bright, and light bumping to the spine ends (see pictures). Binding sound and square. Gift inscription to front free endpaper. Scarce. Provenance: This book was part of the collection of the celebrated book seller and collector George Locke. We take great care in the packaging of all our books to ensure that they arrive as described. Please view our other books now on sale at our ebay shop, Goodman Books. We have over 5,000 titles listed , and have been trading on ebay since 2002 - buy with confidence from a long-established expert bookseller. We add new listings regularly to ensure that we always have new and interesting books for sale.
Price: 95 GBP
Location: Hornchurch
End Time: 2025-02-02T12:42:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 25.95 GBP
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Binding: Hardback with Jacket
Condition: Used
Personalised: No
Signed: No
Publisher: Constable
Modified Item: No
Weight: 328g
Year Printed: 1918
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket
Fiction Subject: Science Fiction
Original/Reproduction: Original
Author: Valery Brussof
