Name/Title
The Description of a New World, called the Blazing World / Margaret CavendishEntry/Object ID
2025.16.47Description
Slipcase of orange and magenta foil making up a surrealist or psychedelic scene. Front has a circular cut out to show a figure reading a book on the back cover. A notch in the fore edge of the slipcase allows a greater grip on the spine to slide the book out. Book covers show a banquet scene in the same surrealist style, with a woman lounging on the front cover with a starry sky behind. Introduction by Brook Bolander, biographical note by James Fitzmaurice. 115p.
"The story follows a young woman who is transported to a world of animal-people, becomes their empress, and eventually leads an invasion back into her own world, complete with bird-man bombardiers and submarine ships."Collection
Howard KistlerDimensions
Height
31.8 cmWidth
23.8 cmParts
1 surrealist / psychedelic slipcase
1 bookBook Details
Author
Margaret CavendishEditor
Josh O’NeilIllustrator
Rebekka DunlapVolume/Number/Issue
One of 2500 copiesEdition
First EditionPublisher
Beehive BooksPlace Published
City
PhiladelphiaState/Province
PennsylvaniaCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaDate Published
2020Binding
Binding Type
Hardcover or Case BoundBinding Notes
Bright orange head bands.Notes
Typeset at Beehive Books in Ten Oldstyle, Moody Blue and Baskerville URW. Text is transcribed from Project Gutenberg. Designed by Maëlle Dolviveux.
