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THE LORD OF THE SEA
by Shiel, M[atthew] P[hipps]
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Spine panel color quite faded, some fading to edges, still a solid very good copy. (9291)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929. First U.S. edition (revised text). Spine panel color quite faded, some fading to edges, still a solid very good copy. (9291). Octavo, cloth. First U.S. edition of the revised text. Introduction by Carl Van Vechten. Among Shiel's most important and popular works. "...with the aid of a cache of diamonds recovered from a meteorite [Richard Hogarth] finances the building of giant floating fortresses that give him command of the sea- lanes. He uses this advantage to blackmail the nations into peace and social progress. The Lord of the Sea is exceptional in offering an elaborate account of the reforms demanded by Hogarth."- Stableford: Scientific Romance in Britain 1890-1950, pp. 77-8. "A brilliantly, highly imaginative work, conveying conviction despite its belated adherence to an early aesthetic of melodrama." - Bleiler: Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2026.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9291
- Title
- THE LORD OF THE SEA
- Author
- Shiel, M[atthew] P[hipps]
- Book Condition
- Used - Spine panel color quite faded, some fading to edges, still a solid very good copy. (9291)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition (revised text)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- SF . Fantasy
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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Laurel, Maryland
About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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