Author: Edgar Franklin
Title: Mr. Hawkins&Apos; Humorous Adventures
Description: New York, Dodge Publishing Company, 1904 . First edition. Cloth. A superb example of the uncommon first edition of Edgar Franklin Stearns's entertaining science fiction short stories. The uncommon first edition of this short story collection by Edgar Franklin, the pseudonym of Edgar Franklin Stearns.Illustrated with a frontispiece and five further plates by Bernhard Gutmann. Collated, complete.Originally appearing in Argosy magazine, this is a collection of twelve short stories about the inventions of scientist Mr. Hawkins, which include the almost perpetual motor, the auto-aero-mobile, the Hawkinsite (an explosive), and other devices.With two contemporary inscriptions to the front free endpaper, giving the name 'Clarence Higgins&apos. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Light shelf wear to back strip tail. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: Bernhard Gutmann. Near Fine .

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