About this title: "A THRILLER OF A STORY!" ~EXPLORERS OF THE UNKNOWN Here is a dazzlingly prophetic masterpiece that seems almost uncomfortably timely today. Written in 1920 by George Allan England, who The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction calls "One of the most popular SF authors of the first half of the 20th century," The Flying Legion is, as the Encyclopedia says, "a heist story of the near future involving advanced weaponry and the theft from Mecca of Islam's holy jewels." It is an act of sacrilege for whose expiation most of those involved will pay with their lives, and the few who survive will pay only with the most harrowing suffering and hardship. No wonder H. P. Lovecraft praised England as "one of the supreme artists of the scientific romance." Sam Moskowitz hails it as "The classic of a giant aircraft and a group of restless adventurers . with a score of devices intended to enthrall the adventure-story lover." The Flying Legion is also an important work of ur-feminism featuring one of the most uncompromising heroines to be found in pre-1960s science fiction.
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Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: D.N. Goodchild at The Press at Toad Hall--Publishers of High-Quality..., Philadelphia
Date published: 2005
Description: New in New jacket. 8vo-over 7.75-9.75 inches tall. This is the story of a mental and physical giant known only as "The Master" who, in his penthouse high atop a New York skyscraper, hatches one of the boldest schemes ever conceived: to steal the treasures hidden deep within the secret city of Mecca. --NOTE: THIS IS NOT A FACSIMILE REPRINT. Our books are completely re-typeset and redesigned in a manner respectful of the original volume. We print on opaque, cream-coloured 70lb offset text stock. Printing is in ink; NO laser printing or photocopies. Chapter initials are in colour. Any illustrations are digitally enhanced. Full-page photographic and/or engraved plates are tissue-guarded. Covers are bound in the half-calf manner with maroon vinyl book cloth. All books have a red-ribbon bookmark, laminated jackets for cleanliness and durability plus royal-red inside covers and parchment end papers. Most books have either a new frontispiece illustration of the author, a short biography or both. Cover and jacket designs are consistent across all titles; appropriate for a collectable library. All books are made in the U.S.A. ----------307 pages. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tutis Digital Publishing
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9788132045373ISBN:8132045378
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: The Echo Library
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781406852141ISBN:1406852147
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Edition: First Ed
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: McClurg
Date published: 1920
Description: Good. No Jacket. First Ed. Good condition, over all wear, front hinge starting, previous owner name and address written on FEP, top of page edges dirty. read more
Edition: \N
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Tutis Digital Pub
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9788132045373ISBN:8132045378
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 9.21 by 6 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00348 pages) the room was strange as the man himself who dwelt there. it seemed in a way the outward expression of his inner personality. he had ordered it built from his own plans to please a whim of his restless mind on top of the gigantic skyscraper that formed part lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A. C. McClurg & Co, Chicago
Date published: 1920
Description: Fair. No Jacket. First edition. Classic fantastic high adventure novel first published as a six-part serial in All-Story magazine from the November 15th through the December 20th, 1919 issues. Locke [A Spectrum of Fantasy, page 79 "Adventure story: To a lost city in the heart of Africa by means of an advanced aircraft"]. Bleiler [1978 Checklist, page 69]. Reginald 04905. Reading/filler copy only [front flyleaf missing, both hinges cracked]. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Echo Library
Date published: 2009
ISBN-13:9781406852141ISBN:1406852147
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 5.98 by 9 inches. This book is printed on demand [allow 1-2 weeks for printing]. (00260 pages) the room was strange as the man himself who dwelt there. it seemed in a way the outward expression of his inner personality. he had ordered it built from his own plans to please a whim of his restless mind on top of the gigantic skyscraper that formed part lang=english accessory: no accessory (Paperback ) read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bastian Books
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780554334967ISBN:0554334968
Description: New. BRAND NEW and ready for dispatch. Delivery normally within 4/7 days. Our reputation is built on our Speedy Delivery Service and our Customer Service Team. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: A C McClurg, Chicago, IL
Date published: 1920
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st ed. V good in lightly worn, but tight blue-green binding. Hinges tightened, previous owner name stamp on front fly. Fantastic adventure, and partially explains why Arab Moslems don't like us much. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: TUTIS DIGITAL PUB PVT LTD
Date published: 2008
ISBN-13:9788132045373ISBN:8132045378
Description: New. The room was strange as the man himself who dwelt there. It seemed in a way the outward expression of his inner personality. He had ordered it built from his own plans to please a whim of his restless mind on top of the gigantic skyscraper that forme... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BIBLIOBAZAAR
Date published: 2007
ISBN-13:9781426459214ISBN:1426459211
Description: New. The room was strange as the man himself who dwelt there. It seemed in a way the outward expression of his inner personality. He had ordered it built from his own plans to please a whim of his restless mind on top of the gigantic skyscraper that forme... read more
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