The Hampdenshire Wonder.
London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1911 Stock Code: 130366
The original Wunderkind
First edition, first impression, signed by the author facing the title page. The author's first book and a significant work in early science fiction, Beresford's novel was among the first to include a "Wunderkind", a child prodigy enhanced through scientific meddling. Bleiler considers it to be "the first important novel about a superman, and in many respects still the best" (Bleiler). The work is exceedingly scarce in the dust jacket, and is especially so signed. A blue-cloth binding variant was also produced, with no known priority of issue.Description
Octavo. Original dark green cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket.
Condition
A near-fine copy in the bright dust jacket, minor chips at extremities, 2 short splits to folds, spine panel toned showing outline of overprice sticker.
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