Reginald Berkeley — Cassandra

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce science fiction novel by the Liberal politician Reginald Berkeley, the author's presentation copy to the physicist Edward Andrade. The first cheap edition of this very scarce work.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'For E. N. da C. Andrade, from Reginald Berkeley, in friendship and admiration. Christmas 1931&apos.'Cassandra' is an intriguing science fiction novel, in which a worker's revolt beings a Russian invasion of the U.K. The novel is told from the point of view of a future archaeologist who is examining the few remains of a ruined London.Written by the Liberal politician Reginald Berkeley.This copy is presented from the author to Edward Neville da Costa Andrade, a physicist, writer, and poet, who is best known for his work which first found the wavelength of a type of gamma radiation. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little faded. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Light edge wear to the dust wrapper, heavier to the head of the spine. Spine is age-toned, and some light age-toning to the extremities of the wraps. Minor marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Very Good.