The King of Men by Alan Miller (First Edition) Signed

Authors: Alan Miller

Location: London

Publisher: Nash & Grayson Limited

Date: 1931

Edition: First Edition

Features: First published 1931. Black cloth with green and black lettering; green ruling. 320 pp. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper.

Author’s first books. A curious mix of everyday romance with an M.P. Shiel-like plot about a scientist who unleashes upon the world a disease that takes away all natural desires, thereby threatening the end of humankind. The scientist who invented the disease is found dead, but his assistant eventually (though reluctantly) works out the cure. The title of the book refers to Time.

Book Condition: Very Good-: A firm copy with slight spine lean. Mild wear to lower spine edge. Tears to upper spine edge. Bumping to corners. Sunning to spine. Foxing to fore and bottom edges of text block, prelims, last few pages, and to pages sporadically throughout. Offset tanning to endpapers.

HCX24100-1