Fiction: Etidorhpa

[Paul Ferguson]

Etidorhpa, or, the end of the earth: the strange history of a mysterious being and the account of a remarkable journey is the title of a scientific allegory or science fiction novel by John Uri Lloyd, a pharmacognocist and pharmaceutical manufacturer of Cincinnati, Ohio. Etidorhpa was published in 1895. Ideas presented in Etidorhpa include practical alchemy, secret Masonic orders, the Hollow Earth theory, and the concept of transcending the physical realm.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etidorhpa

Text:
https://archive.org/details/etidorhpaorend00lloy

Or:
https://sacred-texts.com/earth/eti/index.htm

[Paul Ferguson]

"Later editions of the book feature numerous fanciful illustrations by John Augustus Knapp."

https://www.bridgemanimages.com/en/explo...38/gallery

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Augustus_Knapp

https://arsmagine.com/others/john-augustus-knapp/