WHAT HAPPENED AFTER THE BATTLE OF DORKING; OR, THE VICTORY AT TUNBRIDGE WELLS. London: George Routledge and Sons, The Broadway, Ludgate, n.d. [1871]. Small octavo, pp. [1-3] 4-60, publisher's purple wrappers printed black. First edition. A sequel and reply to Chesney's THE BATTLE OF DORKING (1871). Efficient British volunteers rout the German invaders. "One of the better Dorking documents, nicely written, realistic, and imaginative, with even moments of humor." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 2111. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 6. Clarke, Voices Prophesying War: Future Wars 1763-3749 (1992), p. 225. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 13. Suvin, Victorian Science Fiction in the UK, p. 83. Reginald 15187. Not in Bleiler (1948; 1978). Topp, Victorian Yellowbacks & Paperbacks, 1849-1905 I, p. 213. Wrappers faded, mostly front panel, front wrapper dust soiled, spine panel reinforced with white paper tape, a good, internally clean and sound copy. Scarce. (#173023).
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