London, Hurst & Blackett, 1871. First edition, first impression. Hardback. A fine copy. Of Irish interest. "the UK has been much improved by steam-powered Balloons and the granting of women's suffrage; romance and the explication of other meliorist reforms just this side of Utopia take up the remainder of a very long book" [SFE, Clute]. Complete. Some bumping to the tips, Top edge dusty. [11304, Hyraxia Books].