Hugo Gernsback — Ralph 124c 41+

New York, Frederick Fell, Inc, 1950. Cloth. The second edition of Hugo Gernsback's pioneering science fiction novel. Second edition. With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper. Originally written as a twelve-part serial in Modern Electrics magazine, beginning in April 1911.Set in the 27th century, a renowned scientist saves the life of a heroine and proceeds to show her the wonders of future New York. Renowned for its many highly imaginative technical projections, this book presents many modern advancements that would later come to be, including real-time translators, automated lighting systems, and the first accurate description of radar. With a preface to this edition by Gernsback and a foreword by Fletcher Pratt. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart, with bumping to the spine head and tail. Dust wrapper is smart, with sunning to the spine and a small chip to the spine head. With general edge wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with the odd spot and tape marks to the endpapers. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.