The Wood Beyond the World
by William Morris
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Only
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Lawrence and Bullen, 1895 . First edition. Cloth. Good Only. 8.5" by 6.5". None. The first trade edition of this thrilling work of high fantasy literature from William Morris. The first trade edition of this fantasy novel from writer, artist and textile designer William Morris. This was published one year after the limited edition first edition.With elements of the medieval tradition of the chivalric romance, Morris here wrote perhaps the first modern fantasy novel to unite an imaginary world with the element of the supernatural, thus pioneering much modern day fantasy literature.Contemporary critics compared this work to that of Sir Thomas Malory, of Le Morte d'Arthur. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Significant losses to the cloth of the back strip head and tail. Joints starting, with rear board holding firm, and front board a touch tender. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned due to paper type, but otherwise clean. Good Only
Synopsis
The Wood Beyond the World is a fantasy novel by William Morris, perhaps the first modern fantasy writer to unite an imaginary world with the element of the supernatural, and thus the precursor of much of present-day fantasy literature. It was first published in hardcover by Morris's Kelmscott Press in 1894.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 883F18
- Title
- The Wood Beyond the World
- Author
- William Morris
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Only
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lawrence and Bullen
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 8.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- Wood Beyond the World william morris fantasy william morris
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...