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The Elusive Pimpernel
by Baroness Orczy
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co., 1908. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 5.5". None. A first edition of the fourth work in the adventures series The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy. 'The Scarlet Pimpernel' originally ran as a stage play first performed in 1903; it was promptly novelised in 1905 and became an eighteen novel series set during the French Revolution. The series follows the Scarlet Pimpernel, or Sir Percy Blakeney, a daring swordsman who leads a double life, using his secret identity throughout these adventures. This began a trope of heroes who use secret identities, later including Batman, Zorro and Superman.Written by Baroness Orczy (1865-1947), a Hungarian-born novelist and playwright.This is a first edition, in the publisher's original binding. Bound with thirty-two pages of publisher's advertisements. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally generally smart, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Internally firmly bound, pages are generally bright and clean bar the odd spot. Very Good
Synopsis
From the book:There was not even a reaction. On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction and of horror. On! ever on! France, with Paris and all her children still rushes blindly, madly on; defies the powerful coalition, - Austria, England, Spain, Prussia, all joined together to stem the flow of carnage, - defies the Universe and defies God! Paris this September 1793! - or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I. of the Republic? - call it what we will! Paris! a city of bloodshed, of humanity in its lowest, most degraded aspect. France herself a gigantic self-devouring monster, her fairest cities destroyed, Lyons razed to the ground, Toulon, Marseilles, masses of blackened ruins, her bravest sons turned to lustful brutes or to abject cowards seeking safety at the cost of any humiliation.
Reviews
On Jan 28 2020, a reader said:
I have a question John. Do you know the year of when this book was published. Specficly this edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 756R52
- Title
- The Elusive Pimpernel
- Author
- Baroness Orczy
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- scarlet pimpernel elusive pimpernel baroness orczy adventure fiction elusive pimpernel
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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