Colin Collins — The Blinding Light: A Tale

London, Greening and Co. Ltd , 1910. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce science fiction novel centring on the invention of a powerful ray. The first edition of this very scarce title. In the publisher's original cloth binding.This science fiction novel depicts the consequences of an invention of a powerful ray which can pierce solid objects. Released under the pseudonym of UK author Oliver Merland, who wrote a number of anonymous contributions to the Sexton Blake Library post-WWI. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates by Jasper Weird. Collated, complete. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with offsetting to the endpapers and scattered spotting to the first and last couple leaves. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Jasper Weird. Very Good Indeed .