BRITON OR BOER? A TALE OF THE FIGHT FOR AFRICA ..

London: F. V. White & Co., 1897. Octavo, pp. [i-iv] v-ix [x] xi-xiii [xiv-xvi] [1] 2-304 [note pages 297-304 comprise publisher's ads dated "January 1897" on page 297], six inserted plates with illustrations by E. F. Sherie, original maroon cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold, publisher's monogram stamped in blind on rear panel, top edge untrimmed, bottom edge rough-trimmed. First edition, first issue. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 23. Clarke, Voices Prophesying War (1992), p. 230. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 97. Stableford, Scientific Romance in Britain 1890-1950, p. 50. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 67. Bleiler (1978), p. 87. Reginald 06365. New endpapers, a very good copy with bright cover stamping. A nice copy of a poorly made book that is rarely found in decent condition. (#152096) (Inventory #: 152096)