Author: SWEVEN GODFREY (AKA J MACMILLAN BROWN)
Title: Limanora, The Island of Progress
Description: London, Oxford University Press. 1931, Second Edition. Cloth, 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall. Very tidy copy, Minor rubbing to corners and spine ends, solid dark blue binding with bright gilt titling.Tipped onto endpaper is presentation plate [With the Compliments of | the Author, | Professor J. Macmillan Brown, | LL.D. | Cashmere Hills, | Christchurch. ] [1], ix, 711pp. closed page edges extrememly lightly age browned. The end paper and the next leaf which is 'Some press opinions of Limanora' have two pin holes where a pin has been used to attach the now tipped in presentation plate to the top corner, there is NO rust etc. BAGNALL 1546. Sequel to 'Riallaro the Archipelago of Exiles'. A Utopian fantasy set in the south seas to forward the professors political views, this is the second edition which incorporates errata from first edition (Putnam 1903) into the text. An extremely tidy copy.The first edition was pseudonymous, this edition states authors name and credentials on the title page. Fine/No Jacket. Presentation Copy.

Keywords: New Zealand Utopia Utopianism Pacific Presentation Copy Litearture


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