Young West
First Edition. One of many contemporary “reply novels” to Bellamy's best-selling 1888 utopia Looking Backward, this one is intended as a literal sequel in which the further adventures of Bellamy's protagonist Julian West are presented. Perhaps of greater interest is the novel printing method used by the publisher for this edition, with the page margins tinted blue throughout to “reduce eye strain.” An explanatory note from the publisher, requesting readers to “report to us the effect that the colored margin has had upon their eyes” is tipped in following the title page. The book was also issued with green- and yellow-tinted margins (in cloth bindings to match) to suit the preferences of different readers. SARGENT p.104. NEGLEY 1006. LEWIS p.173.
Solomon Schindler, (1842-1915).
Young West: A Sequel to Edward Bellamy's Celebrated Novel “Looking Backward”.
Boston: Arena Publishing Co., 1894.
Lehigh University Catalog Record: https://asa.lib.lehigh.edu/Record/1587576
A version of this text has been digitized and is available through the Internet Archive.
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