Equality; or, A History of Lithconia
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| Equality; or, A History of Lithconia | |
 Dust-jacket from the Prime Press edition (1947) |
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| Author | Anonymous |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Utopioan Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Liberal Union |
| Publication date | 1837 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 124 pp |
| ISBN | NA |
| OCLC | 14521570 |
Equality; or, A History of Lithconia is a utopian fantasy novel. It is the first American utopian novel[1]. The author is unknown, though Donald H. Tuck speculates that it could be Dr. James Reynolds, a zealous liberal crusader[2]. The novel was originally serialized in 8 parts in the weekly newspaper, The Temple of Reason, beginning in 1802[2]. It was first published in book form by the Liberal Union in 1837.
[edit] Publication history
- 1802, USA, The Temple of Reason, Pub date 15 May 1802, serialized in 8 parts
- 1837, USA, Liberal Union OCLC 14521570, Pub date 1837, Hardback
- 1863, USA, P. J. Mendum, Pub date 1863, Hardback
- 1947, USA, Prime Press OCLC 220330658, Pub date 1947, Hardback, 500 copies printed
[edit] Notes
- ^ Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 530.
- ^ a b Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 11. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
[edit] References
- Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd., 530.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1978). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent, 11. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
