Drowsy by Mitchell J a (5 results)

HARDCOVER. 1st edition. 301pp, octavo. mild cover wear, mild lean to binding, pages lightly starting pg.67 yet solid, clean throughout, Good.

Octavo, pp. [1-2: blank] [i-iv] v-vi [vii-xii] 1-301 [302-306: blank] nineteen inserted plates with illustrations, one in color, by Angus Macdonall and the author, publisher's decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition, first printing. An interplanetary novel wherein a spacecraft powered by an antigravity device carries its inventor to the moon and later to Mars. Mitchell's last book. Many of the illustrations, which anticipate Bonestell, are quite striking. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-111. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1524. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 571. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 158. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 141. Reginald 10182. BAL 14049. Cloth rubbed at edges, front free endpaper missing, a good copy. (#174428).

Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-iv] v-vi [vii-xii] 1-301 [302-306: blank] [note: first and last two leaves are blanks], nineteen inserted plates with illustrations, one in color, by Angus Macdonall and the author, original decorated blue cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition, first printing. An interplanetary novel wherein a spacecraft powered by an antigravity device carries its inventor to the moon and later to Mars. Mitchell's last book. Many of the illustrations, which anticipate Bonestell, are quite striking. Anatomy of Wonder (1976) 2-111. Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1524. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 571. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 158. In 333. Bleiler (1978), p. 141. Reginald 10182. BAL 14049. Slight spine lean, a bright, nearly fine copy. (#161600).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Angus Mitchell(Illustrator) (illustrator). First Edition. Drowsy by J. A. Mitchell Space travel Moderate wear along edges. Bend to corners. Cocked spine. First Edition. A story about a Telepathic Child who develops Superman-like characteristics and winds up building a Spaceship that takes him to the Moon and Mars. Excellent illustrations by Angus Mitchell. BOOK.

Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. In original, unclipped, jacket in a protective sheet with some chipping, short tears, and a circular scratch on the front. Bound in blue cloth over boards with gilding. Solid and square with minor edge wear. A few pencil notes from former sellers on the ffep. Tissue guard present between title and frontispiece. The interior is clean and clear. Illustrated by Angus MacDonald and the author. Pages:(12) 301 (5) Dimensions:7(1/2) x 5(1/4) x 1(1/4).