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The Sorcery Shop
by Robert Blatchford
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: The Clarion Press, 1907. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. An uncommon first edition novel set in a utopian Manchester, by the socialist campaigner Robert Blatchford. The first edition of this uncommon work.A utopian novel set in a socialist flower-filled Manchester, 'The Sorcery Shop' was inspired by William Morris' 'News From Nowhere', during a trend of utopian literature.By socialistic campaigner and journalist Robert Blatchford, who was the founder of the weekly newspaper 'The Clarion'. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. Some light marks to the boards and spine. Title to the front board is very lightly rubbed. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 891P50
- Title
- The Sorcery Shop
- Author
- Robert Blatchford
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Clarion Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- The Sorcery Shop robert blatchford utopia romance robert blatchford
Terms of Sale
Rooke Books
Books are sent on approval and may be returned in like condition for any reason within 14 days of receipt. Responsibility of return to be with the purchaser.
About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.