HOPE, Anthony; Arthur RACKHAM (Illustrator).

The Dolly Dialogues.

London: Westminster Gazette, 1894. 8vo. 111pp, 4 plates. Binder's blue cloth gilt. Extremes rubbed with very slight wear; light soiling to title-page; damp stain to top edge of leaves. * First book illustrated by Rackham.

John TurtonProfessional seller

Book number: 26746

Keywords: Illustrated Rackham

ANTHONY HOPE.

The Dolly Dialogues.

Westminster Gazette, London, 1896. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good .

Clearwater BooksProfessional seller

Book number: ARC92397

HOPE,ANTHONY

The Dolly Dialogues

London: James Nisbet & Co. Hardcover. 8vo - over 5¾" - 6¾" Tall. This is a Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's cream buckram cloth with gilt title lettering to spine and upper cover.This copy has No previous owner's names or inscriptions present.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and there is no leaning or rolling to spine.There are a couple ring stain marks to the upper cover of the book.Undated (Circa 1920's) and there is some foxing to the fore-edge of the book and to the endpapers,8vo 258pp. Good .

Richard Thornton BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 39807

Catalogue: Literature

Anthony Hope

The Dolly Dialogues

London, Westminster Gazette,, 1896 . Cloth. An excellent copy of this witty collection of sketches by Anthony Hope, the British novelist best remembered for his 1894 Ruritanian romance, 'The Prisoner of Zenda&apos. The work of British novelist and playwright Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins. First published in the influential Liberal newspaper, the 'Westminster Gazette', and first published in book form in 1894, this work is composed of is a collection of a number of Hope's sketches which acted both as humorous entertainment and as important social commentary on a range of topical events in London. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A touch of fading to back strip, with bumping to back strip head and tail. Tail of rear hinge starting, with board holding firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 815F58

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Westminster Gazette Anthony Hope Hawkins The Prisoner of Zenda Anthony Hope Hawkins None

Anthony Hope

The Dolly Dialogues

London, Westminster Gazette, 1894. Cloth. An early edition of this fictional work by Anthony Hope, and the first book to be fully illustrated by the legendary Arthur Rackham, bound in quarter straight grain morocco with the original paper wraps bound in. The twentieth thousand.Bound in quarter straight grain morocco with cloth to the boards and the original paper wraps bound in. Reprinted from 'Westminster Gazette&apos.  Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with four monochrome plates. Collated complete. This work was written by Anthony Hope, a British novelist and playwright best known for his work 'The Prisoner of Zenda' and its sequel. This work features the fictional character Dolly Foster and her many stories, and provides a picture of the end of the Victorian era. This is also the first work to be fully illustrated by the noted Arthur Rackham, who is regarded to be one of the most important book illustrators of this era. Bound in quarter straight grain morocco with cloth to the boards and the original paper wraps bound in. Externally smart with slight fading to the extremities of the boards and spine and rubbing to the joints and to the head and tail of the spine. Front hinge starting after the front blank. Internally firmly bound with generally bright pages with spotting throughout, heaviest to the front and rear. Very Good . Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 896Z14

Catalogue: World Literature

Keywords: Fiction Arthur Rackham Illustrated Anthony Hope Arthur Rackham Leather Arthur Rackham

Anthony Hope

The Dolly Dialogues

London, Westminster Gazette, 1896. Cloth. An excellent copy of this witty collection of sketches, signed by the author. The work was first published in the influential Liberal newspaper, the Westminster Gazette and later published in book form in 1894. Signed by the author to the half title: 'Yours very truly, Anthony Hope&apos. With the personal bookstamps of Frederick L. Lucas. Dolly Dialogues is a collection of a number of Hope's sketches all of which first appeared in the Westminster Gazette. The sketches act as important social commentary on a range of topical events within London. In a red cloth binding with gilt detail. Externally in excellent condition with just some slight bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the board. Personal library stamp to front pastedown. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with just the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages and the fore edge. Signed by the author to the half title. Personal library stamp of Frederick L. Lucas to half title. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 613K16

Catalogue: Humour

Keywords: Social Commentary Satire Wit London Satire None

RACKHAM. ARTHUR. Illustrates. - Hope, Anthony.

THE DOLLY DIALOGUES. Reprinted from the Westminster Gazette.

Westminster Gazette. London. 1894. FIRST EDITION, first issue. 8vo. (7.2 x 5.6 inches). Four full page mono plates and front cover illustration by Rackham. This first issue (published July 1894) has "Dolly" as the running headline on the text pages and "price one shilling" at the extreme lower right corner of the front wrapper; subsequent issues have "The Dolly Dialogues" as the running headline and the price is higher up the page. Original pale yellow pictorial wrappers, with dark blue lettering and illustration toned in lighter blue. Some wear and soiling to wrappers, especially on spine, which has had some professional repair work. A few spots of foxing to the page edges but generally a clean copy throughout. Neat armorial bookplate on inside front cover and there is another loosely inserted Rackham-esque bookplate. Housed in a beige cloth covered clam-shell case with gilt lettering to the spine. --- The second published work to feature illustrations by Rackham but the first book to be wholly illustrated by him. -- Riall. pages 2 -3.

Paul Foster BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 10666