Krakatit

In a wildly romantic novel, Capek hypothesizes a material that can cause great explosions, which he names krakatit, after the volcano Krakatoa. It is exploded with high-frequency radio waves. Many readers have identified krakatit as the first nuclear explosive. Because Capek is famous for introducing the word robot. this novel is also seen as a bleak prediction of the… Read more about this item

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1925. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Kenneth Romney Towndrow. First edition in English of this important science fiction work from the Czech writer, Kapek. Prophetic in detailing the study of an immense power, some have likened to the atomic bomb. Listed in Locke's Spectrum of Fantasy, Anatomy of Wonder, etc. Very good copy in… Read more about this item

Czech Republic: Nase Vojsko, 1963. Hard Cover. Very Good. Paval Brazda. No DJ Issued Capek (1890-1938) was a Bohemian poet and novelist. "Krakatit" is an explosive powerful enough to destroy the world, which was discovered by the engineer Prokup. It is stolen from him, and he begins a long search to find the thief and recover the… Read more about this item

Praha: Aventinum, 1924. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition of this classic work of science fiction, originally published in Capek's native Czech, and then translated the next year and published in English by Geoffrey Bles in 1925. The novel deals with themes of power and guilt in the abuse of science for the advancement of mankind. The… Read more about this item

New York: Macmillan, 1925. First American Edition 1st Printing. Blue Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good + Jacket. 408 Pp. Blue Cloth With Spine And Cover Labels Printed In Many Colors, Red Lettering. First American Edition, 1925 Date On Title And Copyright Pages. Bright, Clean, Almost New; In A Lightly Used Very Good + Dust Jacket, Price Clipped,… Read more about this item

KRAKATIT. 1928. Praha. Aventium. 372pp. 8mo. Cloth binding over boards with illustrated dust jacket in very good condition Jacket has Olaf Brouh, Stockholm on the rear of dust jacket, There are condition problems on front cover of book. Ask for photos.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts."He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his brother.… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts." He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his… Read more about this item

London: Geoffrey Bless, 1925. First edition thus. Hardcover. Very Good. Slightly cocked and minor wear and staining on cover; brown cloth with bright red type. Inscription in ink on endpaper "New cover and Robert's, Prague July 1926, Rushmore"

New York: Macmillan, 1925. First U.S. edition. Translated from the Czech by Lawrence Hyde. The story of an engineer who discovers "Krakatit" -- an explosive powerful enough to destroy the world. Bright and nearly fine with barest wear and one small stain to page fore edge. In dust jacket with corners clipped but "$2.50" price still present, as usually… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. Karel Capek's most famous work, always on any "top 10" list of great novels of speculative fiction, is "War with the Newts." He and his artist brother Joseph were prominent members of the European avant-garde, Capek (1890-1938), a Czech Jew, avoided the death camps by dying from natural causes, a fate not accorded his… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. Hardcover. Very good. Blue cloth boards with mounted title plates on front board and spine, octavo, not illustrated. Book has rubbing and mild edgewear to boards and spine, title band on spine is toned and worn at edges, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but toned throughout, with rear flyleaf neatly removed.… Read more about this item

Krakatit by Karel Capek first edition hardcover Publisher: The Macmillan Company, 1925 Condition: Very Good - owner's name on the front endpaper, signature on the title page

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Blue cloth with yellow paper title label to front board and spine with lettering in red and coloured border. Light bumping to head of spine, spine label darkened and a little worn and creased around the edges but overall a clean and tight copy, lacking the dust jacket… Read more about this item

Sacramento: Snuggly Books, 2024. Trade paperback, New,. Sacramento: Snuggly Books:, 2024. Trade paperback, New, 310 pp.<br/> "Prokop is a scientist who has a passion for the chemistry of explosives; this passion flowers in the discovery of Krakatit, a new explosive infinitely more powerful than any previously known, an explosive capable of wrecking the world; the small box of… Read more about this item

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1925. 1st Ed in English. Cloth. VG/VG. Octavo. Translated from the Czech by Lawrence Hyde.Grey cloth with red titles in dust jacket with half inch chips to head and heel of darkened spine. The spectacular front panel of dj is complete and there is soiling to the rear panel and edges. An uncommon and desirable… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New.

Omladina Beograd, 1954. hardcover. Very Good. Serbian language

Omladina Beograd, 1954. hardcover. Very Good. Serbian language

UNIPART, 1993. 1.. hardcover. Bernard und Bianca / Dumbo / Peter Pan / Dschungelbuch / Arielle die Meerjungfrau Maloftege!