1930 The World in 2030 A.D.

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First Edition, Illustrated, Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding

First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and eight plates. Collated complete. Being "a series of speculative predictions dealing with the possible development of the world during the next hundred years.” With titles including: The World in 2030, War in 2030, Industry in 2030, Everyday Life in 2030, The Amenities of 2030, The Air in 2030, The World Polity in 2030, Woman in 2030, and The Future in 2030. Written by Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead, a British Conservative politician and barrister noted for his staunch opposition to Irish nationalism. Illustrated by Edward McKnight Kauffer, an American artist and graphic designer who lived for much of his life in the United Kingdom.