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HUDSON MAXIM

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590. HUDSON MAXIM (1853-1927). American explosives inventor of the first smokeless powder and a self-combustive compound to propel torpedoes. Soft cover edition of "The World's Verdict on Hudson Maxim's Book The Science of Poetry and The Philosophy of Language," 43pp, 6½"x9½", Funk & Wagnall's company, New York, [1910]. Promotional anthology of brief critiques of his book by 86 "well-known people" of the day. Frontispiece image with printed dedication and signature inserted. Boldly signed and inscribed on cover, "Alfred Gaskill With Compliments of..." Cover separated; internally intact. General light toning; cover evidences light wear and soiling; 4" tear on back cover with no paper loss; else VG. Est: $200-300

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