J. Maclaren Cobban — An African Treasure

London, John Long, 1899. Cloth. An early edition of this 'lost world' science fiction novel by J. Maclaren Cobban. An early edition. First published in the same year by the same publisher. In the publisher's original cloth. An uncommon work. Previously owned by Herbert H. Gowen, a missionary and author of history works. This science fiction novel was written by J. Maclaren Cobban. "African adventure story culminating in the discovery of a lost city people[d] by the descendants of the Romans." - Locke, A Spectrum of Fantasy, p. 54 In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with marks to the boards, a slight lean, bumping to the extremities, light fading to the spine and extremities and a very small closed tear to the head of the front joint. Bookplate belonging to 'Herbert H. Gowen' to the front pastedown with an old ink inscription, a bookseller's blind stamp, owner's stamp and two adhered advertisements for this work to the front endpapers. Internally generally firmly bound with pp. 208- 209 strained. Pages clean and age toned. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .