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THE FLYING LEGION ..
by England, George Allan
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A fine copy in a bright, nearly fine to fine dust jacket (with four-color illustration by P. J. Monahan on the front panel) with
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co., 1920. First edition. A fine copy in a bright, nearly fine to fine dust jacket (with four-color illustration by P. J. Monahan on the front panel) with slight wear and loss to upper front corner, tiny chip to upper left front corner, slight shelf wear to spine ends. A stunning copy, rare in this condition. (30705). Octavo, pp. [1-10] 1-394, inserted frontispiece with illustration by P. J. Monahan, original blue-green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in brown. Adventure story first published as a six-part serial in ALL-STORY 15 November - 20 December 1919. A wealthy soldier of fortune and Islamist, whose inventions far surpass world technology of his day, forms the Legion in an unsuccessful attempt to reform Islam, which he believes to be the true religion. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-74 and (1981) 1-68. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 679. Clareson, The Emergence of American Science Fiction: 1880-1915, pp. 177-79. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 284. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 79. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 69. Reginald 04905. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 E-195.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 30705
- Title
- THE FLYING LEGION ..
- Author
- England, George Allan
- Book Condition
- Used - A fine copy in a bright, nearly fine to fine dust jacket (with four-color illustration by P. J. Monahan on the front panel) with
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- A. C. McClurg & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- Adventure Fiction
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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