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1953160468New York: William Morrow and Company 1953. Octavo blue cloth spine stamped in yellow. First U.S. edition. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. 1954 gift inscription on the front free endpaper. A fine copy in very good dust jacket trimmed a bit shorter than the book with illustration by Barye Phillips with small internal tape reinforcements at the bottom of the rear panel with show through on outer surface and clipped price. #160468 William Morrow and Company unknown books
1953139254Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1953. Octavo red cloth spine stamped in gold. First British edition. This UK edition was printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press Kingswood Surrey. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. Private owner's embossed stamp on front free endpaper and his neat book stamp on front paste-down under the jacket flap. A fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket with small unnecessary internal tape reinforcements at the spine ends and clipped price. #139254 William Heinemann Ltd unknown books
1953109602Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1953. Octavo gray cloth spine stamped in gold. First Australian edition. Printed in Melbourne by The Specialty Press Limited. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. Former owner's signature and Australian address neatly written in ink on front paste-down. Top edge of text block foxed else a fine copy in very good dust jacket with light rubbing at spine ends and corner tips and darkening to spine panel. A nice copy. Unlike the UK edition the Australian is uncommon. #109602 William Heinemann Ltd unknown books
1953106947Melbourne London Toronto: William Heinemann Ltd 1953. Octavo printed cream wrappers. Advance copy uncorrected proof of the first edition. "The journal of an Australian outback priest who copies down from a dying man a utopian vision or memory of the British Empire circa AD 2000 anticipates a time when Australia has become the leader of the Commonwealth royalty has survived handsomely socialism has faded away and the Empire is secure." - Clute and Nicholls eds The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 1993 p. 1104. Anatomy of Wonder 1987 3-343. Clarke Tale of the Future 1978 p. 94. Fortunati and Trousson eds. Dictionary of Literary Utopias pp. 304-5. Sargent British and American Utopian Literature 1516-1985 p. 248. Spine roll some fraying at spine ends repairable some dust soiling to covers rear corner tips creased a very good copy. #106947 William Heinemann Ltd unknown books
