Anthony Hope
The Heart of Princess Osra and Rupert of Hentzau
London; Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith; Longmans, green, and Co, 1896-8. First edition. Cloth. Two first edition novels from Anthony Hope's trilogy set in Ruritania, including the sequel to his renowned adventure novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda', and a collection of short stories. The first edition to both. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and seven monochrome plates illustrated by Charles Dana Gibson to 'Rupert of Hentzau', and a monochrome frontispiece and eight monochrome plates by John Williamson to 'Princess Osra&apos. Collated, complete. A two volume set.Two first edition works by the British novelist and playwright, Anthony Hope, from his 'Ruritania trilogy' which is set in the fictional country of Ruritania and features Hope's best known and influential work 'The Prisoner of Zenda&apos. The set includes: 'Rupert of Hentzau', the sequel to 'The Prisoner of Zenda', and 'The Heart of Princess Osra', a collection of short stories set over a century before the events of the other two novels.In the original cloths. In the publisher's original cloths. Externally very smart with minimal edge wear, slight fading to the spines and the odd minor mark to the board. Offsetting, with an owner's signature to the front to 'Hentzau&apos. Rear hinge cracked but firm before the ads to 'Hentzau&apos. Internally firmly bound with lightly age toned pages and the odd spot to 'Osra&apos. Very Good . Ill.: Charles Dana Gibson; John Williamson. Very Good .

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Keywords: First edition Anthony Hope Adventure Ruritanian Anthony Hope Charles Dana Gibson; John Williamson