From Orlando Booksellers, Lincoln, United Kingdom
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About this Item
Very good in slightly rubbed and worn cloth-covered black boards with red titles to spine and front. Top edge stained dark blue (as called for). Bottom corners very slightly bumped. Top and tail of spine rubbed and very slightly frayed. Spine faded and browned. Spine tight. With a neat, contemporaneous gift inscription to front free endpaper, dated Xmas 1934. Corner crease to top of half-title page (the paper used for this voluminous work is very thin, the book running to 1174 pages). Page edges, prelims and endpapers have a touch of foxing. Text pages clean. 1174 pages plus two pages of adverts for James Hanley titles to rear. 222mm x 144mm. *** The novel chronicles the lives of the inhabitants of the Somerset town of Glastonbury over a period of approximately a year. Much of the novel focuses on the relationship between the modern world and Glastonbury, hub of numerous Grail legends and (according to some accounts) the original Isle of Avalon. Early in the novel, mystic John Geard becomes mayor of Glastonbury and attempts to turn it into the centre of a Grail-worshipping religion for the 20th century. At the same time an alliance of Anarchists, Marxists, and Jacobins try to turn Glastonbury into a commune, while capitalist Philip Crow mines the legendary Wookey Hole mines for tin, and tries to industrialise the village. ***The novel follows the individual courses of a large cast of characters. By the end of the novel the commune has been established and Mr Geard has turned the city into a hub of tourism promoting his Grail-based religion. However, in the last chapter, a flood submerges much of the village and wipes away much of the preceding struggle. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 51268
Bibliographic Details
Title: A GLASTONBURY ROMANCE
Publisher: John Lane, The Bodley Head, London
Publication Date: 1933
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: First Edition
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More InformationFor all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging materials; any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only; for the UK, our standard rate is for first class, and the priority rate includes tracked (signed for) delivery; for International sales, our standard rate is for Airmail delivery, and the priority rate is for tracked (International signed for) delivery. We would prefer that you choose the priority rate (tracked option) for higher value books of say £50 or more. Please note that we will always reduce shipping fees where appropriate e.g. for smaller (lighter) books when we accept your order. For heavier books and sets etc. we will often 'soak up' the extra cost, but on occasion, we may need to charge more than the quoted shipping fee. However, customers will always have the option to either accept or decline the revised order amount. We will also reduce the overall shipping fee for multiple orders. We will endeavour to ship all books within two business days of receiving your order.
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