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A June 1937 reprint (originally published 1930) of a classic SF novel by Olaf Stapledon - Last and First Men.
In the white and pale blue horizontal triband design, Pelican Number A3. Although Pelican was intended as a non fiction imprint , this was a fiction title, one of the few early Pelican titles which was.
In good condition, spine uncreased,. tanning to pages, some foxingh to page block. Crease to title pages.
One of the most extraordinary, imaginative and ambitious novels of the century: a history of the evolution of humankind over the next 2 billion years.
Among all science fiction writers Olaf Stapledon stands alone for the sheer scope and ambition of his work. First published in 1930, Last and First Men is full of pioneering speculations about evolution, terraforming, genetic engineering and many other subjects.
