CAPTAIN DIEPPE.
by HOPE, Anthony" - [HAWKINS, Sir Anthony Hope, 1863-1933] :
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Skeffington & Son, [1918]. First British edition in book form. Captain Dieppe, man of mystery, soldier, adventurer, fugitive - and a woman who is not what she seems. A Prisoner of Zenda style romance, originally published as a special number of the "Illustrated London News" in 1899 and later a success on the stage in both London and New York. Crown 8vo (20cm). 192 + 16pp inserted advertisements. Original green cloth, ruled on upper cover and blocked on lower cover in blind; ruled and lettered on spine in black; very lightly rubbed and a touch bruised; a few minor marks and signs of age, but a good copy. Contemporary inscription to Bill from his father dated 13th September 1918 on preliminary blank.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ash Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22062
- Title
- CAPTAIN DIEPPE.
- Author
- HOPE, Anthony" - [HAWKINS, Sir Anthony Hope, 1863-1933] :
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : Skeffington & Son, [1918].
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- English Literature, Fiction
Terms of Sale
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Ash Rare Books
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