BACK TO METHUSELAH [A METABIOLOGICAL PENTATEUCH] With a Preface by Mr. Shaw

LIMITED EDITION, one of only 1500 hand-numbered copies SIGNED BY THE ILLUSTRATOR, John Farleigh. With dramatic modernist woodcut engravings made by John Farleigh with the advice of author George Bernard Shaw. Folio, publisher's original light green buckram with gilt lettered and decorated black morocco labels on the upper cover and spine, top edge dyed, in the rarely retained original glassine wrapper and original glossy green paper-covered slipcase. lvi, 260, [1] pp. A very fine copy, the book as new and pristine, the glassine preserved but with some wear and chips, the slipcase is solid with very little evidence of wear or use but is mellowed on the back panel.

Edizione: limited edition george bernard shaw, signed by famous woodcut artist john farleigh. "methuselah is said to be shaw's only real engagement with science fiction. shaw uses science fictioneering in methuselah to add plausibility to scenarios and to keep readers entertained while he propounds his vision of the human destiny. his prime interest was not scientific, but political, as stated in the preface where he discusses changes he considers essential before mankind can govern itself successfully. the final play, as far as thought can reach, offers no solution to the problem: humans evolve to the point of becoming free-ranging vortices of energy, able to wander, solitary, through the universe, thus requiring no government at all.<br> this fine limited edition was designed by edward a. miller and was illustrated under the author's advice by john farleigh. farleigh had also worked with shaw for 'the adventures of the black girl in her search for god".<br>