Sir Philip Gibbs — The Key of Life

London, Hennel Locke Limited, 1948. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this uncommon sci-fi novel by Sir Philips Gibbs, signed by the author. The first edition of this uncommon work.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper. 'The Key of Life' follows Doctor Gustave Kopp, a mysterious Austrian figure. Throughout a century there were two eminent Doctor Kopps, who many accept were the elder and younger. However, as the plot unravels, it seems that Kopp discovered a way to reincarnate after his death..By Sir Philips gibbs, a journalist who was one of the five official British reporters during the First World War. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A couple of very light marks to the cloth. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Author's signature to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age-toned and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .