Charles Turner — Unlawful

London, Stanley Paul & Co, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A superior first edition of this very scarce science fiction thriller by Charles Turner. The first edition. A very scarce work. In the publisher's original cloth. This science fiction thriller was written by Charles Turner, a UK journalist and aeronaut, and portrays a new source of power and mind control which, when misused, can bend people to do the users bidding. The work was mentioned in Locke's 'Spectrum of Fantasy', stated the following: "Science fiction thriller -- a source of power from the ether (inspired by Kipling's Aerial Board of Control) and a non-hypnotic means of making a person do something against his will." Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth. Externally excellent with a lean and a mark to the front board. Offsetting to the free endpapers. Internally firmly bound minimal age toning and occasional light spotting to the front, otherwise generally clean. Spotting to the fore edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .