Hodgson (William Hope) The Night Land.
£2,950
A Love Tale
London, Eveleigh Nash, 1912.
First edition, first impression. 8vo. Original orange cloth.
Set in a distant future where the sun has died, humanity survives in a massive pyramid called the Last Redoubt, besieged by monstrous entities. The protagonist ventures into the dark to rescue a lost love, encountering various horrors. A seminal work in the Dying Earth subgenre, praised for its imaginative scope and eerie atmosphere.
This copy has no publisher’s catalogue present, but there is no established primacy on this basis.
Out of stock
Light foxing; spine dulled, but overall a very good copy. Presented in custom cloth drop-back box.
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