A Tale of the House of the Wolfings by Morris, William (1834-1896) - 1890: and All the Kindreds of the Mark Written in Prose and in Verse by William Morris
by Morris, William (1834-1896)
A Tale of the House of the Wolfings: and All the Kindreds of the Mark Written in Prose and in Verse by William Morris
by Morris, William (1834-1896)
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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890. Limited First Edition. hardcover. Very Good. A Tale of the House of the Wolfings: and All the Kindreds of the Mark Written in Prose and in Verse by William Morris; by Morris, William (1834-1896). Boston: Roberts Brothers. Printed by University Press, Cambridge, USA, between January and February 1890. 1890. Limited First Edition. Large Paper Edition. 8vo: 8 1/2" x 6" (21.6 x 15.2 cm). Bound in publisher's original hardcover "Bayntun binding," with 3/4 white linen spine and faux leather paper boards with gilt sword and Celtic & ancient designs. One of 500 copies. Uncut. Gilt top edge. 387 pp, plus a 16-page article and review from the Athaneum.
This classic proto-fantasy novel profoundly influenced later, fellow Oxford writers, C.S. Lewis (THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA) and J.R.R. Tolkien (THE HOBBIT and THE LORD OF THE RINGS), helping to pave the way to the highly successful modern epic fantasy genre, including the much-influenced George R.R. Martin series, GAME OF THRONES.
Frontispiece portrait with tissue guard.
Gilt stamping is bright and clean. Covers clean. Spine slightly darkened with wear to the head. Corners lightly bumped. Utica College Library bookplate. Library stickers on spine, top back cover, and back paste-down with never-used Due Date sticker. Otherwise no internal marks or stamps. Pages slightly age-yellowed, otherwise free from the usual spotting and foxing for its age. Condition overall: Very Good.
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- Place of Publication Boston
- Date Published 1890
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