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1971 · 85442 — New York Washington London: Praeger Publishers 1971. Octavo cloth. First edition. Historical anthology collecting three stories and six extracts from longer works by Francis Godwin John Wilkins Cyrano de Bergerac Ralph Morris Edgar Allan Poe Richard Adams Locke and others comprising fiction and factual speculation about the moon lunar voyages and early astronautics. Of value for the inclusion of several rare texts; "A Journey Lately Performed Through the Air in an Aerostatic Globe. To the Newly Discovered Planet Georgium Sidus" by "Vivenair" 1784 and "The Great Steam-Duck" by "A Member of the L.L.B.B." 1841. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 1779. Reginald 03242. A fine copy in near fine dust jacket with light wear at head and tail of spine panel and minor dust soiling to rear panel. #85442 Praeger Publishers unknown books