T. E. Ryves — Bandersnatch

London, Grey Walls Press, 1950 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of T. E. Ryves's scarce dystopian science fiction novel, set on a Pacific island several thousand years in the future. The first edition, first impression of this uncommon work.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.The work of Indian-born British surgeon and poet T. E. Ryves.In the novel, an adventurer is transported into a future dystopia dominated by a highly mechanized scientific establishment, and finds himself the subject of their experiments. Without endpapers and flyleaves, as issued. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Tiny bump to back strip head, otherwise externally fine. Dust wrapper significantly age toned to back strip and rear wrap perimeters. Light marks to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Without endpapers and flyleaves, as issued. Offsetting to title page, with pages otherwise exceptionally clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.