Sir George Chesney / BATTLE Of DORKING. 1st edition. 1871.

Description: The BATTLE Of DORKING. Reminiscences of a Volunteer. From Blackwood's Magazine May 1871 Author: [Chesney, Lieutenant-Colonel Sir George Tomkyns] Title: The BATTLE Of DORKING. Reminiscences of a Volunteer. From Blackwood's Magazine May 1871 Publication: Edinburgh & London: Blackwood & Sons, 1871 Edition: 1st separate edition (Bleiler, p. 42) Description: 64 pp. 12mo. 17 cm x 11.5 cm. Rebound in purple muslin cloth, gilt stamped title lettering to spine, with original printed purple front wrapper bound-in. Spine sunned. Front wrapper with oval bookseller stamp to lower right corner. Bookplates. A VG copy. The 'Battle of Dorking' was, apparently, written to document the need "for a complete reorganization of the British military system." The story's effect, after its initial (& anonymous) magazine publication in 1871, can be gauged by the fact that it drew a public, published response from Prime Minister Gladstone, who, many would say, was somewhat defensive therein. Of more importance to us today, the 'Battle of Dorking' also occasioned the emergence of a distinct sub-genre in the Science Fiction field, i.e., the "prophetic (or cautionary) novel of future war. Its distinguishing characteristic is a richly detailed description of an imminent war..." And while many would later follow in Chesney's footsteps, "none of them would have Chesney's impact." [Gunn "Alternate Worlds", p. 62]An important work, not often found in original wrappers. Seller ID: 25406.1 Subject: Literature Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 200 USD

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