J. Storer Clouston — The Chemical Baby

London, Herbert Jenkins Limited, 1934. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon sci-fi novel following a miracle chemically-made baby, in the original decorative dust wrapper. The first edition of this uncommon work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. An intriguing and farcical novel in which a two scientists manufacture a baby through a chemical process.Written by J. Storer Clouston, a Scottish author who is best remembered for 'The Lunatic at Large&apos.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Small amount of cockling to the tail of the rear board. A few small marks to the rear board. Spots to the endpapers. Institutional stamp to the paste downs, bookseller's label to the rear paste down. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in a few closed tears. Only a few light marks to the wraps, with heavier spots to the reverse. Spine is a little sunned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the scattered spots, heavier to the first and last few pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.