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189 - MERCIER, Louis Sébastien.
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Estimate €100 - €200
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MERCIER, Louis Sébastien. THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY. A Dream, if ever there was one. New edition, revised and corrected by the author, who saw fit to rewrite the chapter on the King’s Library. IN LONDON, n.p., 1774. One volume, 8vo (19 x 12.5 cm), comprising XII pp. and 410 pp., in a full contemporary binding of marbled calfskin. Very ornate, gilt smooth spine bearing the gilt title, red edges. Wear to the top cap and corners; one flyleaf missing. This work is regarded as the first science fiction novel.
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Closing date 10/06/2026 at 8:00 PM
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