The Sundering Flood, William Morris — 1st Edition

£135.00

The Sundering Flood, William Morris — 1st Edition

Name: The Sundering Flood, William Morris — 1st Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5757
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Publication: London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1898

Formatting: 8vo, pp. viii, 374.

Condition Report: Very Good. The original deep red cloth boards are well-preserved, retaining strong colour with only slight sun-fading towards the spine. The printed paper spine label is lightly toned and shows faint rubbing but remains entirely intact and legible. The binding is remarkably tight and square for its age, showing minimal shelf-wear to the extremities. Internally, the rough-trimmed page block displays natural age-toning to the fore and bottom edges, while the pages themselves remain bright, clean, and free of foxing, making for a highly presentable and robust copy.

Catalogue Note: This is the first trade edition of William Morris's final fantasy romance, published posthumously. It follows the highly prized and limited Kelmscott Press edition printed the previous year, offering Morris's text to a wider commercial audience in a traditional late-Victorian cloth binding with a paper spine label.

The front pastedown bears the illustrated ex-libris bookplate of Olga Casdagli. Copies of this first trade edition in the original cloth, especially those retaining a fully legible paper spine label, are becoming increasingly uncommon on the open market in such well-preserved condition.

Set in a mythical medieval landscape, The Sundering Flood tells the enchanting tale of Osberne and Elfhild, two young lovers separated by an impassable, magical river. Guided by mystical forces and supernatural gifts, Osberne embarks on a perilous quest, facing warring factions and dark magic to cross the great divide and reunite with his true love. As William Morris's final romance, the novel is a masterclass in high fantasy, blending Arthurian chivalry with rich, poetic world-building.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: William Morris

Book Publisher: Longmans, Green, and Co.

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Fantasy

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 382

Book Publication Year: 1898

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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