News From Nowhere

by Morris, William

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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News from Nowhere: or, an Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance
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by Morris, William

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1890
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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890. First American Edition. Very Good. First American edition. 278, [2, ads], 8 pp. Publisher's crimson cloth with gilt lettering. A Very Good copy with rubbed spine lettering, cloth worn at head and foot with small tear at head, slight soiling to spine, front hinge over-opened, a few reading smudges. A classic of utopian literature,… Read more about this item
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News from Nowhere: Or, an Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance, by William Morris In Slipcase.
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by William Morris

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The Folio Society. 2015. Size 8.5 x 6.25 inches. Beautiful Binding. Bound by Real Lachenmaier, Germany, in full black leather blocked in gold with a design by Neil Gower. All edges gilt. Blue-grey endpapers. Black slipcase. In fine condition. A few light scuffs to slipcase. 306 pages. The original is dated 1892 in the colophon, and was limited to… Read more about this item
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News From Nowhere; or, An Epoch of the Past: Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance
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by William Morris

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1890
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Roberts Brothers, 1890. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket. The first, but unauthorized printing of Morris's book, which his Kelmscott press subsequently published in 1892. Covers edgeworn. Front hinge cracked.
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by Morris, William

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London: Reeves and Turner, 1891. First Trade Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 238 pages; VG-; contemporary full navy cloth binding; spine with gilt lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners bumped; mild scuffing to front and back boards; mild wear to crown and tail of spine; previous owner's bookplate at front pastedown; previous owner's name at title page; mild foxing throughout;… Read more about this item
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by William Morris

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by William Morris

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1891
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UK: Revves and Turner, 1891. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. 1st Edition 1891. Correct 1st state with Purple Cloth. First UK edition. Morris's famous work of utopian socialism was first published serially in the Commonweal newspaper in 1890, this being the first appearance in book form. A… Read more about this item
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News from Nowhere; Or, An Epoch of Rest. Being some Chapters from a Utopian Romance

by William Morris

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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890. Very Good. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890. First U.S. Edition following it's original serialized appearance in Commonweal. Octavo. 278 pp. + publisher's advertisements. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Maroon cloth stamped in white and gilt with "Solidarity of Labour" in a band around the world to front. Decorative endpapers. Moderate lean to boards, worn… Read more about this item
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by Morris, William

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News from Nowhere

by William Morris

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Hardback. New. An exquisite reproduction of the Kelmscott Press edition of William Morris's seminal 1890 novel.
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NEWS FROM NOWHERE: or AN EPOCH OF REST, Being Some Chapters From A UTOPIAN ROMANCE

NEWS FROM NOWHERE: or AN EPOCH OF REST, Being Some Chapters From A UTOPIAN ROMANCE

by Morris, William

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1891
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London: Reeves & Turner, 1891. First UK edition, trade issue; preceded by a limited large-paper issue. A classic work, combining utopian socialism and science fiction. 8vo dark blue cloth, gilt-lettered front and spine; pages edges untrimmed, yellow coated endpapers. Very good to near fine with covers bright and pages only moderately aged.
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by Morris, William (1834–1896)

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1890
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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890. First Trade Edition/Author's Edition. hardcover. Good+. . Walter Crane. First Printing. Illustrated by Walter Crane. Printed by University Press, John Wilson and Son, Cambridge. Small 8vo. Bound in publisher's original hardcover crimson buckram with gilt lettering and gilt stamping to front board, illustrated by Walter Crane, title to cover in white, spine panel… Read more about this item
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News from Nowhere: Or an Epoch of Rest Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance by William Morris

by Morris, William; Redmond, James (editor)

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1970
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London: Routledge and Kegan Paul. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket price-clipped, chipped, and . rubbed.. 1970. First Printing. Hardcover. 0710067550 . Black cloth. xlii, 194pp. Notes and further reading list. The complete text of this work of utopian socialism and soft science fiction originally published in 1890 complete with a biographical introduction. ; 12mo … Read more about this item
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News from Nowhere: Or, an Epoch of Rest, Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance, by William Morris [Facsimile]
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by Morris, William

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London: The Folio Society, 2015. First Edition . Leather. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Folio Society edition of 'News from Nowhere' has been reproduced in facsimile from a copy of The Kelmscott Press edition held by the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow. The original is dated 1892 in the colophon, and was limited to 300… Read more about this item
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News from Nowhere

by Morris, William

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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 .
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News From Nowhere

by Morris, William

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Folio Society, 2015. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine Condition. Fine Folio Society hardback, slipcased, stunning production with gilt lettering to boards. Printed on Korolla Laid Ivory paper in two colours throughout. Gilded page edges. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may… Read more about this item
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News from Nowhere: Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance (Oxford World's Classics)

News from Nowhere: Being Some Chapters from a Utopian Romance (Oxford World's Classics)

by Morris, William

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News From Nowhere

by Morris, William

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1970
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London, Great Britain: Routledge & Kegan Paul. 1970. Hard Cover. Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. . OFFICEWW-This small hardcover is a FINE copy VERY GOOD+ clipped DJ that is worn along the spine and edges. Edited by James Redmond. 194pp. green w/white lettering. .
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by Morris, William

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News From Nowhere ( Condensed )

by Morris,William

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First Thus
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1944
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Girard, Kansas: Haldiman Julius , 1944. Book. Fine. Soft cover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 48 Pages Digest # 3. Condensed, With A Forward By Miriam Allen De Ford..
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News from Nowhere : or, An Epoch of Rest, being some chapters from a Utopian Romance. By William Morris. LONDON : 1907.

by MORRIS, William, 1834-1896.

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1907
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London: Longmans, Green, and Co., 1907. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo. Morrris Woodcut Colophon. LONDON : 1907. [ First published in 1890, Boston USA, and 1891 first UK (limited edition).]. Hardback. Original black smooth cloth; printed paper label to spine. Untrimmed edges as issued. No owner name or internal markings. Bright, tight and clean. Spine label not… Read more about this item
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