News from Nowhere
by Morris, William
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Folio Society. Near Fine. 2015. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Full gray morocco leather binding with gilt lettering. Like new in original shrinkwrap.; Reprint of the limited 1892 Kelmscott Press edition in slipcase. A very nice book. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 306 pages .
Synopsis
News from Nowhere (1890) is a classic work combining utopian socialism and soft science fiction written by the artist, designer and socialist pioneer William Morris. In the book, the narrator, William Guest, falls asleep after returning from a meeting of the Socialist League and awakes to find himself in a future society based on common ownership and democratic control of the means of production.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hyde Brothers, Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54803
- Title
- News from Nowhere
- Author
- Morris, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2015
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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Fort Wayne, Indiana
About Hyde Brothers, Booksellers
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- New
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- Folio
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...