first edition
1933 · New York
by [UTOPIAN FICTION] HERRICK, Robert
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1933. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (20.5cm); blue cloth, with titles stamped in black on spine and front cover; blue topstain; dustjacket; [10], 338pp. Hint of sunning to spine, subtle fading to topstain, else a tight, Near Fine copy. Dustjacket is unclipped (priced $2.50), lightly shelfworn, with a few small tears and a dampstain at base of spine (noticeable chiefly on verso); Very Good+. "A future utopia contrasted with contemporary life in the U.S." (HANNA 1695), dealing with issues related to technology, eugenics, and a labor army in a time of abundance. Scarce in commerce, particularly in dustjacket. BLEILER, p.148; NEGLEY 558; SARGENT, p.100. (Inventory #: 30364)