C. J. Cutcliffe Hyne — The New Eden

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1892. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce science fiction novel about a boy and a girl who become subjects in an evolutionary science experiment, written by Charles John Cutclliffe Hyne. The first edition. A very scarce work. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece. This science fiction work was written by Charles John Cutcliffe Hyne and tells the story of a boy and girl who are placed on tropical islands by a wealthy scientist to watch their evolution, creating a reimagined 'Adam and Eve&apos. The work was described as "A Robinsonade of feral man, embodying a philosophy of social development . An interesting document, surprisingly frank for its period, and prepared without the sensationalism of Hyne's other work." - Bleiler, Science-Fiction: The Early Years. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally smart with fading to the spine, marks to the boards and light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Minor marks to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned and clean pages. Very Good . Ill.: None stated. Very Good .