Author: Anthony Hope Hawkins
Title: The Prisoner of Zenda
Description: Bristol, J W Arrowsmith, 1894. First edition. Brochure/Pamphlet. A signed first edition copy of Anthony Hope's adventure novel 'The Prisoner of Zenda&apos. With Hope's cut signature loosely inserted. The first edition, third state, as is usual with this work. With six titles listed to the verso of the title page and this work to the publisher's adverts at the rear.  The 'f' on the spine is uncrossed. A well known adventure classic of English literature, set in the contemporaneous fictional country of Ruritania. This fictional country connotes a quaint minor European country, and spawned the Ruritanian romance genre. The novel has been adapted to screen many times, with its most notable in 1937 and 1952. Hawkins' signature has been pasted to a piece of black card and is loosely inserted to this novel.A smart copy of this well known novel. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. Fading to the spine and extremities. Book is slightly cocked. Minor tidemark to the top of textblock. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are age toned due to paper used. Occasional light spots to pages, heavier to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Keywords: Novel Anthony Hope Ruritania Adventure Fiction Anthony Hope None


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