The New Battle of Dorking

by Colonel Frederic Natusch Maude

£180 · Offered by Adrian Harrington Rare Books

First edition

London: Grant Richards, 1900. Science-Fiction FIRST EDITION. Octavo 19 x 13cm , pp. 2 xvi; 255 3 . Publisher's grey paper covers with red titles to spine and upper, priced at 1s. Gently toned throughout, with a light tobacco scent. Rubbing and spotting to edges, with light toning and some creasing to spine. A nicely preserved example. Near fine. In the wake of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, Chesney's 'The Battle of Dorking' achieved huge success,

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