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Hayden, J. J.. A Letter to Mars, First and Only Edition, Denver, 1892
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AUTHOR: HAYDEN, J. J.
TITLE: A Letter To Mars. A Novel.
PUBLISHER: Denver, CO: Baxter Printing Co., n.p., (1892).
DESCRIPTION: FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. 1 vol., 7-1/4" x 5-3/8", 128pp., stapled, spine present but lacking the original paper wrappers - "Pratt's circulating library", toning to first 96 pages, the last signature (p.97-128) printed on slightly better paper with less toning, housed in a red cloth clamshell slipcase, gilt lettered black leather spine label.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Exceedingly scarce and one of the rarest American interplanetary fictions. Apparently no copy has ever appeared at auction and OCLC/Worldcat locate on 2 copies in U.S. institutions.
A Martian condemned to death is permitted instead to "fly" into space. This is achieved by him attaching a wire to the edge of a hole running through the center of Mars and then, fixed to the wire, falling through the hole down to earth. After going through some adventures, recounted in a primitive style, Edison helps him return.
- Dimensions:Height: 7.25 in (18.42 cm)Width: 5.38 in (13.67 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1892
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Hillsborough, NJ
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