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Revolt in 2100.: The Prophets and the triumph of reason over superstition! With an Introduction by Henry Kuttner.
by HEINLEIN, Robert A
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chicago: Shasta Publications,, 1953. Signed limited issue First edition, first printing, signed issue. One of an undetermined number of copies issued to subscribers, signed by the author on the blank page tipped-in between the front free endpaper and the half-title. This collection of three short stories, published as part of Heinlein's Future History series, describes the projected future of the human race up to the 23rd century. Octavo. Original black cloth-backed red boards, titles to spine in gilt, printed endpapers. With dust jacket. Partially removed bookseller's ticket to foot of front pastedown. Spine gently rolled, a touch of shelf wear, light foxing to text block edges and endpapers; a very good copy in the jacket with browned spine, slight creasing and nicks to extremities. Locke, Vol. I, p. 109.
Synopsis
Revolt in 2100 is a 1953 collection by Robert A. Heinlein and is part of his Future History series. The contents are as follows: Foreword by Henry Kuttner, "The Innocent Eye" "If This Goes On—" "Coventry" "Misfit" Future History chart Afterword: "Concerning Stories Never Written" The short novel, "If This Goes On—", describes a rebellion against an American theocracy and thus served as the vehicle for Heinlein to criticise the authoritarian potential of Protestant Christian fundamentalism.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 130166
- Title
- Revolt in 2100.
- Author
- HEINLEIN, Robert A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Chicago: Shasta Publications,
- Date Published
- 1953
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Peter Harrington
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About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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