The Adventures of An Engineer by Weatherby Chesney C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
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The Adventures of An Engineer by Weatherby Chesney C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
$1,200.00 USD
The Adventures of An Engineer by Weatherby Chesney C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
Authors: Weatherby Chesney, C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
Location: London
Publisher: James Bowden
Date: 1898
Edition: First Edition
Features: Chesney was a pseudonym of British author C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne. Original blue pictorial cloth with gold lettering; 245 pages. "Short stories based on the experiences of Richard Felton, C.E., probably first published as a news paper series. Three stories qualify as s-f. * [a] The Ruler of the World. Braithwaite, an old acquaintance, asks Felton to build a super aircraft for him. Felton first scoffs, then accepts the commission. Thanks to a brilliant discovery, he is able to construct a remarkable airship. While on a trial flight with Felton, however, Braithwaite announces that he intends to use the vessel to conquer the world, demonstrating the seriousness of his statement by bombing a steamer passing beneath them. Felton, outraged, blows up the airship, fortunately surviving" . Uncommon Book.
Book Condition: Very Good: Tight Copy. Minor bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends. School attendance prize plate to front pasted end page.
HCX23301-1
Authors: Weatherby Chesney, C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne
Location: London
Publisher: James Bowden
Date: 1898
Edition: First Edition
Features: Chesney was a pseudonym of British author C.J. Cutcliffe Hyne. Original blue pictorial cloth with gold lettering; 245 pages. "Short stories based on the experiences of Richard Felton, C.E., probably first published as a news paper series. Three stories qualify as s-f. * [a] The Ruler of the World. Braithwaite, an old acquaintance, asks Felton to build a super aircraft for him. Felton first scoffs, then accepts the commission. Thanks to a brilliant discovery, he is able to construct a remarkable airship. While on a trial flight with Felton, however, Braithwaite announces that he intends to use the vessel to conquer the world, demonstrating the seriousness of his statement by bombing a steamer passing beneath them. Felton, outraged, blows up the airship, fortunately surviving" . Uncommon Book.
Book Condition: Very Good: Tight Copy. Minor bumping and rubbing to corners and spine ends. School attendance prize plate to front pasted end page.
HCX23301-1