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Up-to-To-morrow, or Mr Chumsons Experiments
W. Carter Platts
1903
John Long : London
8" by 5.5"
9-221 [5], 3-28 [4]pp
SUMMARY
The first edition of this very scarce collection of short stories about failed futuristic inventions.
First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,Very Scarce
Overall Condition: Very Good
This book weighs1 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this very scarce collection about Mr. Chumsons comically ill-conceived futuristic inventions.
A contemporary review in The Mercury, published in November 1903, termed this work a bunch of brightly written short stories of the inventions and experiments of Mr. Silas K. Chumson, who, not satisfied with being "up-to-date", wants to be "up-to-to-morrow".
Illustrated throughout, with a frontispiece and numerous vignette illustrations from the author, F. Holmes, R. Brownley and others.
With a thirty-two page publishers catalogue to the rear, dated March 1903.
The binding of the work gives the title incorrectly; while the title of the work is Up-to-To-morrow, the front board reads and spine read Up To-Morrow.
CONDITION
In the publishers original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with discolouration to back strip. Boards bright, with mark to head of rear board. Hinges strained, with rear hinge firmly held, and front hinge a touch tender.
Overall Condition: Very Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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