{"product_id":"the-purple-cloud-by-m-p-shiel-first-edition-rare","title":"The Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel (First Edition) Rare","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e.description {font-size: 16px;}.heading {font-weight: bold;}.details {font-weight: normal;}\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eThe Purple Cloud by M.P. Shiel (First Edition) Rare\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eM.P. Shiel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eLocation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eLondon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eChatto \u0026amp; Windus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eDate: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e1901\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eEdition: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eFirst Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eFeatures: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003eTitle page dated 1901. Green and purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine; white and black lettering to front panel. Pictorial design in black, purple, and white. Top edge gilt; bottom edge untrimmed. 463 pp. Publisher's adverts dated May 1901 bound in at rear.\n\nThe Purple Cloud is an apocalyptic \"last man\" novel by the British writer M. P. Shiel. First published in 1901, H. G. Wells lauded novel as \"brilliant\" and H. P. Lovecraft later praised it as exemplary weird fiction, \"delivered with a skill and artistry falling little short of actual majesty.\" \"One of Shiel's most important works\" Bleiler P454.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"details\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eBook Condition: \u003c\/span\u003eGood: A copy with moderate wear to edges; bumping to corners. Rubbing to cover and joints. Front hinge cracked. Mild offset tanning to endpapers. Extensive writing to endpapers; notes to front free endpaper verso.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"heading\"\u003eHCX24062-1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Heartwood Books and Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44009312977007,"sku":"HCX24062-1","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/1291\/4287\/files\/57_f506dd0b-1e96-4854-9618-e92f0a0ddf58.jpg?v=1766517921","url":"https:\/\/heartwoodbooksandart.com\/products\/the-purple-cloud-by-m-p-shiel-first-edition-rare","provider":"Heartwood Books and Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}