Jaido Morata (3 results)

By the author of "The New Koran", a Utopian book. "The book of Bander Yat, the Syrian, concerning those who fled from the Judean saints and made their abode in Damascus, and concerning the wisest among their descendants who taught men the true way of life." Chapters: I. The Acts of Solomon; II. The Scattering and Mixing; III. Shefan The Sage; IV. The Restoration Sect; V. The Pharisee Fathers; VI. The Invasion of Greeks; VII. The Temple Idolatry; VIII. The Pestilent Prohets; IX. Jews and Christians; X. The Wars of Palestine; XI. The Sun Worshippers; XII. The Persian Martyrs; XIII. Men in God-Guise; XIV. Priests and Magistrates; XV. Judging and Pardoning; XVI. A Psalm of Shumal; XVII. The Prayer of Pito; XVIII. The Parable of Saphion; XIX; The Failing Miracles; XX. Worshippers and Helpers; XXI. The Averted Martyrdom. Interscript; XXII. The Founding of Families; XXIII. The Taming of Beasts; XXIV. The Ursican Robbers; XXV. The Trade Brigands; XXVI. The Sar Masons; XXVII. Jasser's Mason Speech; XXVIII. The Mason's Diversions; XXIX. The Wages of Worksons; XXX. The Law of Rivalry; XXXI. Dealing and Pairing; XXXII. Teaching and Training; XXXIII. The School of Witnesses; XXXIV. The Village of Bilmeed; XXXV. Imitation of Christ; XXXVI. Men and Multitudes; XXXVII. Conformity to Customs; XXXVIII. Culpable Suffering; XXXIX. Children and Men; XL. The Death of Metalion; XLI. The Jews in Palestine; XLII. The Future Messiah; XLIII. The Conquering Turks; XLIV. The Colonising Russians; XLV. The German Expansion; XLVI. Colonus and Domitor; XLVII. The Neglected Kindred; XLVIII. The Wars of Labour. Pp.169/2 (ad for "The New Koran of the Pacifican Friendhood, in the Teaching and Example of their Esteemed Master, Jaido Morata."), front free endpaper has been removed, faint ink stamps to inside front board and half-title page, a few minor underlinings to the text on three pages .Black pebbled cloth,gilt title to spine dulled, wear to top and tail of spine and corners. Scarce. G+.

Cloth. Condition: Good. None (illustrator). First edition. A smart first edition of this utopian novel from British author John Vickers, writing as Jaido Morata. First edition. Scarce work. With a map frontispiece. A utopian novel, with writings couched as the Holy Book of a new society where strong conservative values have prevailed. Based in the teaching and example of their esteemed master Jaido Morata. Written by John Vickers, a British author. Bound by Westley's & Co. London. In the original green cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with marks to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the head of the spine with a 1" split to the rear joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Minor age toning and the odd spot to the endpapers. Bound by Westley's & Co. London. Good. book.

Octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-573 [574: blank] [575: announcement] [576], inserted color map of "Confederated Europe," original decorated dark green cloth, front and rear panels stamped in blind, spine panel stamped in gold, salmon coated endpapers, top edge untrimmed. First edition. "Conservative eutopia in the form of a holy book." - Sargent, British and American Utopian Literature, 1516-1985, p. 56. Negley, Utopian Literature: A Bibliography 1140. Not in Bleiler (1948; 1978) or Reginald (1979; 1992). Early owner's name on the front free endpaper. A bright, nearly fine copy. (#157123).