VOYAGES TO MOON AND SUN-Cyrano de Bergerac/Early Sci Fi/Astronomy/HB/16 illustr.

Description: AN EARLY FANTASY OF SPACE TRAVEL AND FLYING BY A NOTED FRENCHMAN OF THE 17th CENTURYVOYAGES TO THE MOON AND THE SUNBy Cyrano de Bergerac Translated by Richard Aldington1962 Orion press edition with 16 plates. VG condition. Description: Cyrano de Bergerac; translated from the French by Richard Aldington VOYAGES TO THE MOON AND THE SUN. New York Orion Press, 1962, 5.5 x 8.5 in., 303 pp. 16 illustrations. Condition: Hardbound in olive boards with title on spine and cover. Former owner's bookplate inside front cover. Moderate shelfwear and handling soil to cover. Front hinge cracked at title page (see photos), but well attached. Otherwise clean, tightly bound, and unmarked throughout. Overall VG condition. Information: An influential early science-fiction work by a noted French writer; In it, using innovative methods, he visits the moon and the sun and reports on the creatures and civilizations he finds there. Biographical Note: Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac { 1619 –1655) was a French novelist, playwright, epistolarian, and duelist. A bold and innovative author, his work was part of the libertine literature of the first half of the 17th century. Today, he is best known as the inspiration for Edmond Rostand's most noted drama, Cyrano de Bergerac (1897), which, although it includes elements of his life, also contains invention and myth. Cyrano de Bergerac's works L'Autre Monde: ou les États et Empires de la Lune ("Comical History of the States and Empires of the Moon", published posthumously, 1657) and Les États et Empires du Soleil (The States and Empires of the Sun, 1662) are classics of early modern science fiction. In the former, Cyrano travels to the Moon using rockets powered by firecrackers (it may be the earliest description of a space flight by use of a vessel that has rockets attached) and meets the inhabitants. The Moon-men have four legs, firearms that shoot game and cook it, and talking earrings used to educate children. His mixture of science and romance in the last two works furnished a model for many subsequent writers, among them Jonathan Swift, Edgar Allan Poe and probably Voltaire. VISIT MY EBAY STORE FOR OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST(Click This Link)All reasonable offers will be considered. Please inquire about discounts for purchases of multiple items. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE Shipping: Free media rate shipping in US. Higher international postage as appropriate (See the Shipping and Payment tab on this listing for an estimate and contact us before bidding if you have questions). We make every attempt to describe items clearly and completely. Please read our listings carefully, inspect posted images of the item, and let us know if you have any questions before you bid. All buyers must pay according to Ebay policies. If you have any questions about this, please email me. International bidders should contact me for a quote on shipping before bidding. Whenever possible, international shipping will be via Ebay Standard International Delivery. Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying.

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