Lieut. Gullivar Jones
London: S C Brown, Langham & Co., 1905. 1st ed. Hardcover. Presumed 1st ptg. Very scarce early science fiction / fantasy novel. A swashbuckling tale set on Mars, that some researchers believe to be the inspiration for the Martian stories by Edagar Rice Burroughs, Aldiss & Wingrove - Trillion Year Spree pp140-141, Anatomy Of Wonder (1981) 1-6 & (2004) 11-38. Bleiler Science Fiction : The Early Years 75 & many others. Original publishers scarlet cloth, titled gilt on spine & black on upper board. Slightly cocked, spine gilt a bit dulled, head and foot of spine cloth worn through, else very good plus. Reprinted in the 1970s in the New English Library SF Master Series. Item #36430
Price: $750.00