From Eilenberger Rare Books, LLC, I.O.B.A., Durham, NC, U.S.A.
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New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1912. iii, 377 pages, plus [6] pages publisher's ads. Original green cloth lettered and decorated in orange. 19.5 x 13 cm. Minuscule nick to the head of the spine and a bit of dust soiling to the top edge, still a bright, near fine copy. The scarce dust jacket is present but missing a large portion (approximately half) of the rear panel. The jacket also shows tiny chips and sun-fading to the spine panel, a short tear and creasing to the head of the front panel, and some light soiling. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, following the English original of the same year (with the title, "John of Jingalo".) A Ruritanian satire of modern British politics. The book contains "running commentary on Utopian social solutions, particularly with regard to women's rights. Housman was actively involved in early twentieth-century feminist campaigns, including women's suffrage" (John Clute, in "Encyclopedia of Science Fiction). "Bleiler, "Checklist of Fantastic Literature" (1972 ed.), p. 137. Seller Inventory # 0000832
Bibliographic Details
Title: KING JOHN OF JINGALO. THE STORY OF A MONARCH...
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co., New York
Publication Date: 1912
Edition: First American edition.
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