The Flying Legion

Chicago: A. C. McClurg & Co, 1920. First edition. Cloth. Good/Fair. 8" by 5.5". P. J. Monahan. The first edition of this exciting adventure sci-fi novel by George Allan England, in the original scarce dust wrapper. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.An exciting Near Future sci-fi novel, a tense heist story involving advanced weaponry and the theft of a sacred religious relic.Illustrated with a frontispiece, by P. J. Monahan.By George Allan England, a prolific author of speculative and science fiction.This novel was first serialised in 'All-Story' from November to December 1919. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally smart. Light bumping and fraying to the cloth to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light fading and marks to the boards and spine, spine in particular is faded. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is a little strained. Dust wrapper is worn, lacking the backstrip and the rear wrap. Edge wear to the wraps, with light chips and closed tears. Loss to the fold to the front fly leaf, which is reinforced with tape. Light age-toning and handling marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean, with scattered spots to the first and last few pages. Good