The False Gods

George Horace Lorimer. The False Gods. NY: D. Appleton and Company, April 1906, 1st. American edition, 1st. printing, (xiv), 91 pp., ads (viii). *** This strange fantasy tale is listed in Bleiler's Checklist of Science-Fiction & Supernatural Fiction under the category Occult. It takes place in the dim recesses of an obscure museum in Manhattan. A reporter from the BOSTON BANNER investigates the activities of a wealthy woman who has declared herself the reincarnation of Madame Blavatsky, and intends on reviving the Theosophist Society. She also is attempting to resurrect a long dead Egyptian queen. With a frontis. illustration and three (3) half-tone plates, plus headpieces, tailpieces, and other decorations throughout. The artwork has Art Nouveau elements, which was popular at the time this book was published. The book comes with a clear mylar protective cover. *** Bound in orange cloth boards and spine with full-cover paste down illustration on front cover. The spine has gilt decoration and lettering. The covers have light wear and soil. The contents are clean and complete in a good, slightly leaned binding that has undergone some repairs, resulting in a slightly uneven text block. *** 7.5 inches tall by 5.25 inches.…