1938 by Fowler Wright, First Edition (12 results)

Hardcover. near very good hardcover copy, no dustwrapper, some fraying to spine ends 1st US edition and 1st ed thus. Published in England as "Prelude In Prague: A Story of the War of 1938", this American edition has an altered ending.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition. Good/ the first and last few pages are browned, the spine is browned, pages are a little bit frayed, book is stamped.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 308 pp; First Edition. Book has no names, pages unmarked, endpapers lightly toned, tan boards very nice. Dust jacket unclipped ($2.50) with large chip from front at upper gutter, bottom 3" of spine missing, 1x1 inch chip on back lower edge, chip outt of top corner of spine.

Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-308 [309-312: blank] [note: first and last two leaves are blanks], original tan cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black and red, top edge stained red, fore-edge untrimmed, bottom edge rough-trimmed. First U.S. edition. Published in Britain as PRELUDE IN PRAGUE: A STORY OF THE WAR OF 1938 (1935). The first book of a future war trilogy, followed by FOUR DAYS WAR (1936) and MEGIDDO'S RIDGE (1937). PRELUDE IN PRAGUE begins prophetically with the proposition that Germany would embark on the road to war by manufacturing an excuse to invade Czechoslovakia in order to reclaim part of her 'traditional territory.' It rapidly develops, though, into a horror story which put the actual events of 1938 (and even those of 1939) in the shade. The final chapters present a clinically horrific catalogue of atrocities, imagining the effects of devastating aerial bombing and the use of a new chemical weapon -- a 'freezing gas.' PRELUDE IN PRAGUE ends with the delivery of a German ultimatum to Britain, and its sequel, FOUR DAYS WAR (1936), takes up the story with its rejection." - Stableford, Scientific Romance in Britain 1890-1950, p. 195. Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 2-143; (1995) 2-153; and (2004) II-1292. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 832. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 69. Clarke, Voices Prophesying War: Future Wars 1763-3749 (1992), p. 240. Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 153. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p.236 (describing the British edition). Bleiler (1978), p. 213. Reginald 1566A. Hint of tanning to spine panel, minor dust soiling to front and rear panels, still a bright, tight, very good copy with no binding wear. An attractive copy. (#90042).

Cloth / Linnen Hardcover. Condition: Good / Goed. 1ste / 1st. Kleine gebruiksspoortjes / handtekening op het eerste schutblad. 279 pagina's. Toekomst roman (1936) over de bezetting van Tsjechie door Duitsland (1938). Size: A5.

Encuadernación de tapa blanda. Condition: Bien. 1Ş Edición. 287 p. ; 18x13 cms. Checoslovaquia Historia 1938 - 1945 (A-121).

Softcover. Condition: g. First German edition. 8vo. 311pp. Dark tan wrappers in original dj. Some creasing and some small water stains to front of dj. Two inch tear to bottom right corner of dj. Chipping to head and tail of spine and to some parts of edges of dj. This is a scarce copy of this gripping novel. Text in German. Overall in good condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. The boards are shelf rubbed, edge worn and a little marked, but they remain strong and sturdy. Internally, the front end page has been removed and there is some very light foxing to the early pages, but there are no other markings or inscriptions, and the pages within are neat and complete. The binding is secure. JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Soiled and worn covers, splitting on the spine. Broken hinges, the pages have a cigarette smell. No jacket. Overall a reading copy of a very rare title. Illustrator: . Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 183995.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The War of 1938 by S. Fowler Wright (First Edition) A firm square bright copy. Owner's name "Stein" in pencil to front free endpaper. Chipped and rubbed jacket edges. Not price-clipped. Clear protective cover. First American Edition. Publisher's tan cloth, spine and cover stamped and ruled black and red. Uncommon in this condition with the DJ. Future war novel: Germans attacking Czechoslovakia followed by a German ultimatum to Britain. First of 3 Future War novels. First published in Britain as PRELUDE IN PRAGUE: A STORY OF THE WAR OF 1938 (1935). BOOK.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Book is very good to near fine with some grubbiness to edges, but no structural flaws, stamped "SAMPLE COPY" to each edge of black as well as front board. Jacket is nicely unfaded, unclipped, but shows some chipping, tearing and similar grubbiness. A nice copy, with a unique distinction. Octavo, 308 pages, beige boards, pictorial jacket. Satisfaction guaranteed. Additional photos always available on request. Shipped in a fitted, padded box.

First edition. Octavo, pp. [1-8] 1-308 [309-312: blank] [note: first and last two leaves are blanks], original tan cloth, front and spine panels stamped in black and red, top edge stained red, fore-edge untrimmed, bottom edge rough-trimmed. Published in Britain as PRELUDE IN PRAGUE: A STORY OF THE WAR OF 1938 (1935). The first book of a future war trilogy, followed by FOUR DAYS WAR (1936) and MEGIDDO'S RIDGE (1937). PRELUDE IN PRAGUE begins prophetically with the proposition that Germany would embark on the road to war by manufacturing an excuse to invade Czechoslovakia in order to reclaim part of her 'traditional territory.' It rapidly develops, though, into a horror story which put the actual events of 1938 (and even those of 1939) in the shade. The final chapters present a clinically horrific catalogue of atrocities, imagining the effects of devastating aerial bombing and the use of a new chemical weapon -- a 'freezing gas.' PRELUDE IN PRAGUE ends with the delivery of a German ultimatum to Britain, and its sequel, FOUR DAYS WAR (1936), takes up the story with its rejection." - Stableford, Scientific Romance in Britain 1890-1950, p. 195. [Reference: Anatomy of Wonder (1987) 2-143; (1995) 2-153; and (2004) II-1292. Clareson, Science Fiction in America, 1870s-1930s 832. Clarke, Tale of the Future (1978), p. 69. Clarke, Voices Prophesying War: Future Wars 1763-3749 (1992), p. 240. Gerber, Utopian Fantasy (1973), p. 153. Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p.236 (describing the British edition). Bleiler (1978), p. 213. Reginald 1566A]. A fine copy in a very good dust jacket with some mild rubs, a tiny chip to the base of the spine panel and small chip at the upper left front corner at the spine fold. An attractive copy. (24988).