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Heads, or The City of The Gods A Narrative of Olombia in The Wilderness. Illustrated.
Swartwout, Janet Von · New York
- Author
- Swartwout, Janet Von
- Date
- 1895
- Place
- New York
- Publisher
- Olombia Publishing Company
- Language
- English
- Binding
- 8vo.(5.75" x 8.5") Full tan cloth with gilt title centered to upper board, rear blank. Spine with faded gilt title/author towards head, gilt publisher at foot. Floral printed endpapers. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, spine sun-darkened, covers soiled and stained (see pic). Head and foot of spine frayed with small loss. Faded library stamp(?) to front pastedown, chipped and tear to first free flyleaf, title page with blus publisher stamps at foot. Illustrated with several engraved plates and in-text illustrations. Both first and second parts are included in this volume, numbered consecutively.
- Format
- The narrative is set in Olombia, a fictional society envisioned as an ideal community amidst the wilderness. Through this setting, Von Swartwout explores themes pertinent to social issues of her time, including the roles and rights of women, social organization, and the pursuit of an idealized society. The novel reflects the broader literary trend of utopian writing during that era, where authors used imaginative settings to critique contemporary societal norms and propose alternative social structures.
- Category
- Travel & Exploration
- Record
- S.I.7748
8vo.(5.75" x 8.5") 1895. New York: Olombia Publishing Company. Full tan cloth with gilt title centered to upper board, rear blank. Spine with faded gilt title/author towards head, gilt publisher at foot. Floral printed endpapers. Edgewear, corners bumped and rubbed, spine sun-darkened, covers soiled and stained (see pic). Head and foot of spine frayed with small loss. Faded library stamp(?) to front pastedown, chipped and tear to first free flyleaf, title page with blue publisher stamps at foot. Illustrated with several engraved plates and in-text illustrations. Both first and second parts are included in this volume, numbered consecutively.
The narrative is set in Olombia, a fictional society envisioned as an ideal community amidst the wilderness. Through this setting, Von Swartwout explores themes pertinent to social issues of her time, including the roles and rights of women, social organization, and the pursuit of an idealized society. The novel reflects the broader literary trend of utopian writing during that era, where authors used imaginative settings to critique contemporary societal norms and propose alternative social structures.
Condition
Good
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