{"product_id":"olga-romanoff-george-griffith-1st-edition","title":"Olga Romanoff, George Griffith — 1st Edition","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\" id=\"p-rc_133ee5d3ceb08f02-926\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,0\" data-index-in-node=\"45\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-919\"\u003ePublication:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-919 citation-end-919\"\u003e London, Tower Publishing Company Limited, 1894\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,2\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4,2\" data-index-in-node=\"1\"\u003eFormatting:\u003c\/b\u003e 8vo, pp. [viii], 377, [1] + errata slip and publisher's catalogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"4,4\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\" id=\"p-rc_133ee5d3ceb08f02-927\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e Very Good. The original pictorial cloth binding remains sound and securely holds the text block, exhibiting moderate shelf-wear typical of its vintage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,2\"\u003e. The spine extremities are mildly bumped and rubbed, showing a touch of fraying at the head and tail, while the board corners display minor softening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,4\"\u003e. The striking front cover illustration of Olga Romanoff remains highly distinct, though the gilt and stamped colors have gently mellowed over the decades, and the plain rear board presents generalised surface rubbing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,6\"\u003e. The book is currently protected in a clear plastic sleeve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,7\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,8\"\u003e. Internally, the binding is pleasantly tight. The pages are largely clean and bright, save for occasional, isolated instances of light age-toning typical of late 19th-century paper stock. A neat, contemporaneous previous ownership inscription is present on the front endpaper, adding a subtle touch of history without detracting from the overall integrity of this well-preserved volume\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,9\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"5,10\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\" id=\"p-rc_133ee5d3ceb08f02-928\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e This scarce true First Edition, First Issue of George Griffith's pioneering science fiction novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003e. It is impressively complete with the rarely retained original errata slip and the publisher's catalogue bound at the rear, details that are frequently absent from copies circulating on the open market\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,4\"\u003e. Printed in Edinburgh by Morrison and Gibb, the text block is introduced by a dramatic frontispiece illustration facing the title page\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,5\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"6,6\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\" id=\"p-rc_133ee5d3ceb08f02-929\"\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,0\"\u003eThe preliminary pages feature a modest early ownership inscription reading 'J. Pickup \/96', providing a faint but charming trace of Victorian provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,2\"\u003e. True first issues of this title in their original publisher’s pictorial cloth, which prominently displays the Tower Publishing imprint at the foot of both the spine and the front board, have become increasingly elusive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,3\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-path-to-node=\"7,4\"\u003e. Complete, unrestored examples such as this are highly desirable to collectors of early scientific romance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\" id=\"p-rc_133ee5d3ceb08f02-938\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-918\"\u003eFollowing the immense success of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"39\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-918\"\u003eThe Angel of the Revolution\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-918\"\u003e, George Griffith returns to his thrilling utopian future with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"129\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-918\"\u003eOlga Romanoff, or The Syren of the Skies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-918 citation-end-918\"\u003e.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Set over a century after the original revolutionary wars, the world has enjoyed an era of unprecedented peace under the Aerians—until the emergence of the brilliant, megalomaniacal Olga Romanoff. A descendant of the deposed Russian Tsars, Olga discovers forgotten technology, constructs a devastating fleet of aerial battleships, and allies with the remnants of fallen empires to plunge the world back into chaos. Combining high-stakes aerial warfare, political intrigue, and the looming threat of a cataclysmic comet, Griffith’s visionary romance is a fast-paced, apocalyptic masterpiece that cemented his legacy as a titan of early British science fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54141851763027,"sku":"4376","price":550.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260619_121719.jpg?v=1782813167","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/olga-romanoff-george-griffith-1st-edition","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}