Ray Cummings - The Girl in the Golden Atom

London, Methuen & Co, 1922 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of Ray Cummings's science fiction novel about an atomic world hidden within a wedding ring. The very scarce first edition of this work, unique in being one of the earliest works of fiction to explore the world of the atom.The short story "The Girl in the Golden Atom," first appeared in a 1919 issue of All-Story Weekly, quickly followed by a sequel, "People of the Golden Atom," published in 1920. The two stories are here collected together as the author's first book. With eight pages of advertisements to the rear.With the bookplate pf the Surbiton Hill Library to the front pastedown, and library withdrawal stamps to the front free endpaper. Without further library markings.Cumming's thrilling tale follows a young chemist who spots a beautiful young woman when examining his mothers wedding ring through a microscope. He shrinks himself down so that he can join her in this hidden atomic world. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Light tide marks to boards. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Library bookplate to front pastedown, and stamps to front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Light spotting throughout, most concentrated to page perimeters. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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