8vo. Frontispiece and numerous plates printed in black and white. Publisher's yellow-stamped blue cloth (some light wear to spine ends and corners, spine slightly leaned, lower board edge slightly bumped, upper hinge starting), WITH THE RARE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET (a few tears to folds with occasional losses, dampstain to spine ends and adjacent panels).

FIRST EDITION of Gernsback's first novel; he is the namesake of the annual Hugo Awards, presented at the World Science Fiction Convention. He was the recipient of the "Father of Magazine Science Fiction" award in 1960. Currey p.198 (Binding variant B, no priority). 

[With:] GERNSBACK. Ultimate World. New York: Walker and Company, 1971. 8vo. Publisher's black boards, original printed dust jacket (very slight wear to extremities, otherwise fine). FIRST EDITION of Gernsback's second novel. A FINE COPY. Currey p.198.