GRISEWOOD, Robert Norman. Zarlah the Martian [ Early Science-Fiction Fantasy ]. New York: R. F. Fenno and Company, (1909).

First Edition. Original light blue cloth and publisher's dustjacket. An early science-fiction title (found in Bleiler, Locke, Reginald etc.) to be found in original dustjacket. There is some room for debate on the actual date of publication for this dustjacket, as the spine gives the publisher as Diehl, Landau & Pettit who took over Fenno in the late 1920's, though they had a publishing business of their own at least as early as the 1890's. The production and design of this jacket indicates a turn-of-the-century origination, but there's no way to be certain. The story explores communication with Mars and its inhabitants via spiritual transference. Very Good in nearly Very Good dustjacket, top half inch of front panel torn away.

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