First edition, third issue. Original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and black titles and an illustration plate to the upper board. Illustrated throughout with black and white plates by A. C. Michael. A very good copy, the binding firm, the edges rubbed, the spine toned, the illustration plate scuffed with loss. The contents, with a contemporary pencil ownership inscription to the front pastedown and some spotting to the text block edge and prelims, are otherwise clean throughout.
A military science fiction novel notable for predicting the use of aircraft in warfare.
Stock code: 24193
£150