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1930 First Edition
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LAST AND FIRST MEN, Methuen, 1930, first edition, first issue with 8 page publishers catalogue at rear dated 630, some faint foxing to the first 3 leaves, light scattered foxing to the page edges, else a brilliant just about fine tight copy in a bright vg/vg+ dust-wrapper with some light scuffing to small areas of the front panel (not affecting any of the text) and some light wear and tear to the head of the dust-wrapper spine and three corners of the flap folds. Exceedingly scarce in dust-wrapper. Publishers 4 page catalogue noted Autumn, 1930, laid in as well. The authors magnificent first novel taking the reader through a period of 2,000,000,000 years and the subsequent 18 different species of man. A cornerstone work in the building of any science fiction library. 30 word holographic letter on printed stationery SIGNED by the author laid in dated September, 1949.

About Last and First Men

An epic science fiction novel exploring the future evolution of humanity over the course of two billion years.