London: Saunders and Otley, 1840. First / First. Hardback. A very good copy. "Science fantasy novel of romance and adventures set in antediluvian days, the sentence construction of the text of which makes for difficult comprehension. Depicted is a world free of storms and earthquakes peopled by vegetarians. There are two kinds of long-lived humans - people of ordinary stature and a race of giants, the latter being the offspring of the union of women and angels (winged beings who still occasionally come to Earth). There are scanty descriptions of buildings vaster than post-deluge ones. Noah's Ark is described, and there is some discussion of its provisioning for the flood which, the author concludes in one of his numerous intrusions into the text, was caused by man's wickedness and the close approach of a comet. There are numerous references to passages in the Bible to support his reconstruction of antediluvian life, and he concludes that the post-deluge changeable climate and man's becoming a carnivore led to the shortening of his life span. The author is clearly that of 'A Fantastical Excursion into the Planets' (Saunders & Olev 1839) stated on the title page of the present the volume. I believe him also responsible anonymous 'A Legend of Another World'." [Locke: Spectrum II:4]. In the original cloth. The cloth's a little toned and rubbed, the spine label has some chipping. Pencil note and evidence of price erasure to the front, a little creasing to the leaves. Evidently not the copy Locke read as much of it is unopened. Very Good. Item #13454