Pantopia, First Edition (8 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 820 of 1250 printed. Shelf wear on top and bottom of spine, and corners of the boards. Clean pages, tight binding, no marks within .

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 229pp. Textured purple cloth gilt. Light nicking at the spine ends and corners, very good or better.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Pantopia. By Frank Harris. Privately Printed. The Panurge Press. New York. 1930. Only 1250 press-numbered copies of Frank Harris's Pantopia have been printed, all of which, except ten copies for the Editors of The Panurge Press, are intended for private circulation among adult collectors of literary curiosities. No. 1205. 229 p, original blue cloth binding measures 8.5 x 6\", 8vo. In fair condition. Binding slightly cocked. Boards normally scuffed at edges and worn\/bumped at corners. Head and tail of spine bumped with some frayed cloth; spine tanned from shelf-wear & hinges rubbed. Gilt lettering and deco overall bright and clean. Top edge gilt; Fore-edge deckled. Normal toning in margins. Some instances of finger-soiling on fore-edges. Binding intact. Please see photos. Frank Harris (1856 \u0096 1931) was an Irish-American editor, novelist, short story writer, journalist and publisher, who was friendly with many well-known figures of his day. Pantopia was Frank Harris' last novel. It was brought out in 1930 by Panurge Press - who also issued his Confessional - a publishing house specialising in limited editions in deluxe bindings for pretentious collectors of 'Adult' material (including Chastity Belts by Esar Levine and Curiosities of Erotic Physiology by John Davenport). RAREA1930ABCA - 05\/18 COLL1930QCBR - 06\/25 - HKREV965.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Privately printed, The Panurge Press, 1930, 1930. First edition Only 1250 press-numbered copies of Frank Harris's Pantopia have been printed, all of which, except ten copies for the editors of The Panurge Press, are intended for private circulation among adult collectors of literary curiosities. No. 294. Attractive blue/deep lavender boards, near fine but for shelving protected sunning at fore-edges. Gilt lettering and design to boards. Unique throughout with clean text. Contains a two page catalogue of Panurge Press's other titles, most of which seem to deal vaguely with then censorable topics, erotica, sexual curiosities, soft porn. This work is less well known than Harris's My Life and Loves. Harris was well known at the time and proved to be a fabulist of sorts. Best line from Harris preface, in which he compares Pantopia favorably to D.H. Lawrence's, Sons and Lovers and Lady Chatterly's Lover, "The selection of the gardener for the hero rather shocked me. Common men cannot as a rule make an art of love.".

First edition. 229 pp. Light sunning to spine, else near fine in full blue cloth with gilt stamping to spine and front cover. No dust jacket. One of 1250 press-numbered copies intended "for private circulation among adult collectors of literary curiosities.".

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine slightly and uniformly sun-toned; spine bands and corners very slightly rubbed. Very well-preserved. This is no. 823 of a 1250 copy limited edition. Physical description; 229 pages ; 22 cm. Notes; Frank Harris's last novel, published as a limited edition by Panurge Press. A work of allegorical science fiction, it follows Phil Meredith, who is shipwrecked on the advanced island of Pantopia, falls in love with a local woman named Aura, and engages in theological and philosophical dialogues with her father, Saavedra. The story involves elements of social satire, technological speculation, and a plot concerning rivalry, escape, and subsequent correspondence. Subjects; Utopias -- Fiction. Political fiction. Satire. 3 Kg.

First Edition. Near fine cloth copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine slightly and uniformly sun-toned; spine bands and corners very slightly rubbed. Very well-preserved. This is no. 823 of a 1250 copy limited edition. Physical description; 229 pages ; 22 cm. Notes; Frank Harris's last novel, published as a limited edition by Panurge Press. A work of allegorical science fiction, it follows Phil Meredith, who is shipwrecked on the advanced island of Pantopia, falls in love with a local woman named Aura, and engages in theological and philosophical dialogues with her father, Saavedra. The story involves elements of social satire, technological speculation, and a plot concerning rivalry, escape, and subsequent correspondence. Subjects; Utopias -- Fiction. Political fiction. Satire. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. First Edition. FINE- in gilt-stamped, blue cloth-covered boards, as issued. Privately printed in 1930 by The Panurge Press in a limited edition of 1250, of which this is #260. Spine is toned, but the gilt is bright. Beautiful, crisp unread first edition.