Item #312740 THE SIGN AT SIX. Illustrated by M. Leone Bracker. Stewart Edward WHITE.
THE SIGN AT SIX. Illustrated by M. Leone Bracker.

THE SIGN AT SIX. Illustrated by M. Leone Bracker.

Toronto: McLeod & Allen, Publishers, [1912]. First Canadian Edition. Octavo, original decorated dark green cloth, front and spine panels stamped in gold and blind. [295] pp, frontispiece with tissue guard and four additional plates with artwork by Bracker (Should be 6 plates total, our copy has 5 plates). This Canadian issue utilizes the sheets of the American (Bobbs-Merrill) edition with new preliminaries and with the Canadian publisher's name in gilt at base of spine panel. Minor marks to the cloth; a sound very good copy. Item #312740

¶ A sequel to 'The Mystery'; a second incident in the life of Percy Darrow, scientific playboy, as he tracks down a mad scientist who has developed a method for cutting off light, sound, and heat waves and threatens to use this knowledge to take control of New York City. Bleiler; Science Fiction, The Early Years: #2372; Barron; Anatomy of Wonder, #1-108.

Price (USD): $35.00