Norman Matson
Doctor Fogg
London, Ernest Benn, 1930 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first UK edition of this thrilling science fiction novel by American author Norman Matson. The very scarce first UK edition, first impression, published the year after the US first edition.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Billed as a 'science fiction satire of communication with other planets' and as an 'interstellar communication fantasy' this is a wonderful work of early twentieth century science fiction. Former owner's inscription of Bernard Green to title page and to head of first page of Chapter 1. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent. Bump to back strip head. Significant spotting to dust wrapper wrap perimeters, most concentrated to rear wrap. Light chipping to back strip head and tail. Small closed tear to head of front wrap. Small tape repair to dust wrapper reverse at tail of front flyleaf fold. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to title page and head of Chapter 1 first page. Pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.

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