L. de Giberne Sieveking — Stampede!

Kensington, London, The Cayme Press, 1924 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Sieveking's fantastical debut novel, a presentation copy signed and inscribed by the author, illustrated by his godfather G. K. Chesterton, and complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original red cloth binding.  First edition.  Complete with the rarely seen original unclipped dust wrapper in lovely condition.  Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and humorous line drawings throughout by G. K. Chesterton. Collated, complete.  An author's presentation copy, inscribed to the front free endpaper: "To Elizabeth Hudson, this 'small and early' work of mine as a souvenir of her late (lovely) and large party – cordially and gratefully from Lance Sieveking." The first edition of Sieveking's debut novel, a fantastical work of speculative fiction exploring telepathy and the misuse of scientific invention. The narrative centres on a thought-machine capable of transmitting commands directly into the minds of others, with potentially disastrous consequences when employed by anarchists. Lancelot de Giberne Sieveking (1896-1972) was a British writer and pioneering BBC radio producer, subsequently known for his experimental radio dramas and adaptations of works by H. G. Wells and Jules Verne. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Very slight shelf wear to extremities. Author's signed presentation inscription to front free endpaper. Light offsetting to endpapers. Dust wrapper, very smart. Slight browning to spine. Slight edge wear resulting in one or two small chips, creases and closed tears to extremities. Small tape repairs to verso at head and tail of spine. Light soiling to wraps with one or two light marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with one or two minor spots. Near Fine . Ill.: G. K. Chesterton. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.