Ludwig A. Geissler — Looking Beyond

London, William Reeves, [1891]. First edition. Paperback. A scarce first edition copy of Ludwig Geissler's sequel to Bellamy's incredibly popular science fiction novel. The first edition of this scarce work.Ludwig A. Geissler's sequel to Edward Bellamy's influential science fiction novel 'Looking Backward&apos. Also acting as an answer to Richard Michaelis' sequel, 'Looking Further Forward&apos.Bellamy's 'Looking Backward' sees a man from Boston fall sleep towards the end of the 19th century, not waking up until the year 2000, to find a world completely changed.Geissler's unofficial sequel follows the man Julian West again, as he explores the early twenty-first century and its Utopian ideals. He treats Michaelis' sequel as a nightmare which did not happen. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the University of East Anglia Library. In the original publisher's paper wraps. Externally, generally smart. Small chip to the head of the rear wrap, two smaller chips to the tail. Small label obscuring the price to the head of the front wrap. Wraps are lightly age-toned. Small chips to the head and tail of the spine with a little lifting of the paper. Vertical crack to the backstrip. Internally, generally firmly bound, with straining between pages 6 and 7. Good . Ill.: None. Good .