SPENCER, D. A. and W. Randerson

North Sea Monster: A Novel the Action of Which Commences Next August

Illustrated with woodcuts by D. A. Spencer. London: Houghton & Scott-Snell, (1934). 12mo. Orange cloth, stamped in black. vii, 245 p. 1st edition. Bleiler p. 183. Reginald 11998. Spine faded, some staining on spine & rear cover; else very good. [86736]

Fanstasic anti-war novel in which a secret pacifist organization, Pastoris Pacis, prevents an inter-imperialist war over a coal-laden island which has been uplifted from the North Sea during an earthquake. They accomplish this by dropping a paralyzing nerve gas on the opposing armies from their own air force.

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