The Last American: A Fragment From the Journal of Khan-Li
Published by Frederick A. Stokes, New York, 1889
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books, Oakland, CA, U.S.A.BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books
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Condition: Used - Good
US$ 100.00
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Small octavo in blue boards; 78 pages: illustrations (b&w); 19 cm. "Mitchell?s 1889 dystopic fantasia follows the Persian explorer Khan-Li as he leads a small expedition into the long-buried ruins of the United States, their journal chronicling a journey up a silted Hudson, through vine-wrapped cities, and ultimately to the mummified ?last American? entombed in a skyscraper. The outsiders? amused misreadings of American customs sharpen the tale?s warning about a civilization undone by excess and complacency, and its blend of satire, ruin-tourism, and archaeological framing marks it as an unusually early and influential ancestor of modern post-apocalyptic fiction" --Publisher. Good(+). Boards edges worn; front hinge starting but only affecting andpapers at hinge, of which a smal portion is missing (see photos. Overall a decent copy.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- The Last American: A Fragment From the Journal of Khan-Li
- Author
- Mitchell, John Ames
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes, New York
- Publication year
- 1889
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- Second Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- English, Science Fiction
BIBLIOPE by Calvello Books
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