Louis Marlow — The Devil in Crystal

London, Faber and Faber, 1944 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Louis Marlow's very scarce science-fiction novel set twenty-years in the protagonist's past, reliving parts of his life once more. The first edition. Very scarce work, with the particularly scarce dust wrapper. Written by English lecturer and author Louis Umfreville Wilkinson, who wrote largely under the pseudonym Louis Marlow. Wilkinson was well-known in America, becoming a key figure in the lively American literary scene. 'The Devil in Crystal' is set twenty-years in the protagonist's past, where he relives his life, all while remaining conscious that he has no power to change his future and alter his reality. Bound in the publisher's cloth, with the original price-clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the extremities and a few marks to the head of the front board. A few spots to the fore edge and endpapers. Dust wrapper is smart with light chipping and edgewear, and the odd closed tear. Sunning to the wrap's spine and a few light spots. Internally, firmly bound with bright, clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.