RALPH 124C 41+: A ROMANCE OF THE YEAR 2660
by Gernsback, Hugo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- A good to very good copy, spine panel color somewhat faded, gilt lettering a little dull, light wear to spine ends, some discolo
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Boston: The Stratford Company, 1925. First edition. A good to very good copy, spine panel color somewhat faded, gilt lettering a little dull, light wear to spine ends, some discoloration to rear boards, front hinge a little weak. (7588). Octavo, Hardcover. Illustrations by Frank R. Paul. "The literary treatment is on a very low level, but Ralph 124C41+ is renowned for its many highly imaginative technological projections projections. These include clear descriptions of radar, book and newspaper microfilms and microfiches, television, plant hormones, wireless transmission of power....etc." -Bleiler: Science Fiction: The Early Years, p. 282.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7588
- Title
- RALPH 124C 41+: A ROMANCE OF THE YEAR 2660
- Author
- Gernsback, Hugo
- Book Condition
- Used - A good to very good copy, spine panel color somewhat faded, gilt lettering a little dull, light wear to spine ends, some discolo
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Stratford Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- SF
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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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