Richard Michaelis — A Sequel to Looking Backward, or, "Looking Further Forward

London, William Reeves, c1891. Hardback. A fourth edition copy of this uncommon science fiction by Richard Michaelis, an unofficial sequel to Edward Bellamy's popular sci-fi novel. The fourth edition.An intriguing sequel to Edward Bellamy's important 1888 science fiction novel 'Looking Backward&apos.Bellamy's 'Looking Backward' sees a man from Boston fall sleep towards the end of the 19th century, not waking up until the year 2000, to find a world completely changed.This sequel, written by Richard Michaelis, sees the protagonist, Julian West, discover that utopia is on the verge of collapse. The novel culminates in a violent and bloody massacre. Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Trinity College Dublin Library. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Black label to the head of the front board covering the price. A few very light marks to the rear board. Very light bump to the tail of the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .