ARMAGEDON: A  TALE OF LOVE, WAR AND INVENTION                                                      by Stanley Waterloo                                      Rand, McNally & Co., First Edition, 1898           Condition: About Very Good                                                                                                                  This speculative novel, written in 1898, concerns an early 20th century world war.  The author, a newspaperman before he became a full-time writer, penned at least two other imaginative novels.  259 pages, with  a minimal wrap-around cover illustration and a map frontispiece.  Some spine sunnng, though the printing and graphic are still clear; some spotting on covers; spine ends, cover corners and edges have minimal wear; deckled foredges, with chipping/clipping (affecting margins only) on some pages due to a former owner's attempt to separate attached pages; pages are otherwise decent with just light toning.  The binding is secure throughout, the hinges are firm.  A fairly scarce item.