714

Hudson Maxim

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Books & Manuscripts Start Price:135.00 USD Estimated At:225.00 - 250.00 USD
Hudson Maxim
Stock certificates from the United States and other countries around the world. Items offered cover a wide variety of collecting topics including automotive, railroads, mining, autographed and much more.
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, 61/2" x 9 1/2", Fun & 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. Very Good.