Crown 8vo., 3s. 6d. “The Stolen Planet,” A SCIENTIFIC ROMANCE, —— BY —— JOHN MASTIN, F.S.A. +Scot.+, F.L.S., F.C.S., F.R.A.S., F.R.M.S., R.B.A., Author of “The Immortal Light;” “The True Analysis of Milk;” “Parasites of Insects;” “Plate-Culture and Staining of Amœbæ;” “Through the Sun in an Airship,” &c. &c. —————— =Sir Wyke Bayliss, late President of the Royal Society of British Artists, on reading Mr. Mastin’s M.S. of “THE STOLEN PLANET,” wrote: “It is a long time since I have read anything so brilliant.”= =His Majesty the King has most graciously condescended to accept a copy of this book.= =H.R.H. the Princess of Wales has graciously condescended to accept a copy of this book on behalf of H.R.H. Prince Edward of Wales.= —————— It is impossible to give in a few lines any adequate idea of the amazing adventures of Jervis Meredith and his friend Fraser Burnley in their journeys through the unlimited space of the stellar universe, their visits to the various planets in their magnificently propelled vessel, and the fantastically humorous situation which brings their exploits to a fitting conclusion. Even Mr. H. G. Wells and his famous predecessor, Jules Verne, have not handled their subjects with such complete success as Mr. Mastin has done in this, his first imaginative work. ======================================================================== “It is a graphic and exciting tale.”—_The Times._ “Certain it is that the reading of this capital story will prove exciting, for compared with the adventures therein written, the books of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells read like the placid pages of Miss Austen’s novels.”—_Daily Telegraph._ “The adventures ... are told with a verve which never flags. As a consequence, the reader, who is attracted by the rollicking schoolboy humour of the opening chapters, soon becomes absorbed, and is carried wondering from adventure to adventure.”—_Sheffield Daily Telegraph._ “An interesting story in the Jules Verne manner.”—_The Bookman._ “Without the extraordinary detail that Jules Verne introduces into his stories, it adopts a scientific basis throughout, and the reader takes an interesting journey through space.... The story will make a capital gift-book for boys of a scientific turn of mind.”—_Publishers’ Circular._ “The wonders of Jules Verne pale before this thrilling account of a voyage through the air to other worlds.”—_Outlook._ “Mr. Mastin’s ingenious and engaging fantasy ... he is to be commended for resource, ingenuity, and persistent vigour of narrative.”—_Glasgow Herald._ “The experiences of the two men in their aerostat make most exciting reading.”—_Aberdeen Free Press._