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The Avatars a Futurist Fantasy
A. E.; [George William Russell]
1933
Macmillan and Co., Limited : London
7.5" by 5"
vii, [1], 188, [1pp]
SUMMARY
A nice first edition copy of this uncommon to find dystopia novel by George William Russell, signed by himself to his friend Lota Law, wife of Hugh Alexander Law, and owner of the house where Russell would often go to hunt fairies.
Author's Presentation Copy,First Edition,Publishers' Original Binding,Signed,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed
This book weighs 0.5 KG when packed
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DESCRIPTION
The first edition of this work.
Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto to the front endpaper, 'Dear Lota, this may please you for an hour. The atmosphere is all from your country, you will all know how I love it'.
Mrs Lota Law, Charlotte Anne Harriet Law nee Stuart, was the wife of Hugh Alexander Law, an Irish nationalist politician. Their home was Marble Hill House in Donegal, where they played hosts to George William Russell on a number of occasions; when he stayed at Marble Hill House he stayed in the children's house in the grounds, which was known as the 'Fairy House', apparently where he found his strongest psychic insights, spending his time there hunting for fairies in their woods. They also hosted W. B. Yeats, Jack Yeats, P.H. Pearse, William Orpen, G.K. Chesterton and Hilaire Belloc.
In the original unclipped dust wrapper.
'The Avatars' ponders the question of what would happen if a socialistic state took control, an interesting dystopian novel.
Russell was an Irish author and mystic.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Front board is a little bowed. A few light marks to the boards. Spine is a touch faded. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dust wrapper with a few light marks. Spine is a little sunned. Very light edge wear to the head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed Very Good Indeed
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under 'condition'
Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair - As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
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attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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