Grant Allen Signed (2 results)

Paper. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. An Original Typed and Signed Letter by Candain Writer Grant Allen. Dated 1897. A rather amusing letter to someone asking for his autograph. Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen 1848 - 1899 was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century. Allen also became a pioneer in science fiction, with the novel The British Barbarians (1895) This book, published about the same time as H. G. Wells's The Time Machine which includes a mention of Allen, also described time travel, although the plot is quite different. He was a friend of Arthur Conan Doyle who finished one of his novels off. Size is 260mm x 205mm. Condition is good. Light folding creases. Ref17700. Signed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written and Signed Letter by Canadian Science Writer Grant Allen. The letter discuses his proof work with the agent. Charles Grant Blairfindie Allen 1848-1899 was a Canadian science writer and novelist, educated in England. He was a public promoter of Darwin's evolution in the second half of the nineteenth century. Allen also became a pioneer in science fiction, with the novel The British Barbarians (1895) This book, published about the same time as H. G. Wells's The Time Machine which includes a mention of Aliens and also described time travel. From a autograph book kept by A. P. Watt (1834-1914), founder of A. P. Watt & Son in 1875, the world's first literary agents. Size of letter is 163mm x 113mm. Folding centre crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18423. Signed by Author(s).