Illustrated cover of a collection of novels (1887) by the Spanish diplomat and writer Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau (1842-1902). Included in this volume is

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Illustrated cover of a collection of novels (1887) by the Spanish diplomat and writer Enrique Gaspar y Rimbau (1842-1902). Included in this volume is 'El anacronopete', the first known story to involve time travel using a machine (depicted at centre).

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