THE LAND OF THE LIVING DEAD: A NARRATIVE OF THE PERILOUS SOJOURN THEREIN OF GEORGE COWPER, MARINER, IN THE YEAR 1835. London: Henry J. Drane, n.d. [1897]. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-251 [252: blank], eight inserted plates with illustrations by E. A. Holloway, publisher's pictorial black cloth, front and spine panels stamped in white, top and fore edges untrimmed, brown coated endpapers. First edition. Probable first binding. Fantastic adventure fiction. Castaways on uncharted island fall under seemingly supernatural power of life and death held by the Mighty Justin, Lord of the Land of the Living Dead. In fact, the island is permeated by deadly volcanic gas for which Justin alone possesses an antidote that is administered only to loyal subjects. Bleiler, Science Fiction: The Early Years 825. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy Volume II, p. 49. Bleiler (1978), p. 78. Reginald 05701. Scattered foxing throughout, but a clean, bright, very good copy. A scarce book seldom found in decent condition. (#174186).
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