1898 Edward Bellamy "Looking Backward 2000-1887" Memorial Edition - Green Cloth
$ 10.56
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1898 Edward Bellamy "Looking Backward 2000-1887" Memorial Edition - Green Cloth. Bellamy remarkably predicted several modern inventions, including Format: Hardcover with a sturdy cloth binding, often featuring the classic late-19th to early-20th-century decorative style. Edition Details. For sale is a beautiful vintage hardcover edition of "Looking Backward: 2000–1887" by Edward Bellamy, published by Grosset & Dunlap . This specific "Memorial Edition" was originally released following Bellamy’s death in 1898 to honor his legacy as one of America’s most influential utopian visionaries. Historical Significance: First published in 1888, Looking Backward was a literary phenomenon, outsold in its time only by Uncle Tom’s Cabin . It tells the story of Julian West, who falls into a hypnotic sleep in 1887 and awakens in the year 2000 to find a socialist utopia. Bellamy remarkably predicted several modern inventions, including: Credit Cards: Described as "credit cards" for purchasing goods from public stores. Electronic Broadcasting: A precursor to radio and streaming services. Instant Delivery: Modern-style distribution systems that resemble current online shopping models. Edition Details: Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap, New York (Reprint specialists known for durable, attractive library editions). Memorial Features: Typically includes the significant Introduction by Sylvester Baxter , a close friend of Bellamy and founder of the first "Nationalist Club". Format: Hardcover with a sturdy cloth binding, often featuring the classic late-19th to early-20th-century decorative style.
