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The Lost World

Creator: Arthur Conan Doyle
Offered by: Shapero Gallery

Description
DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN.
The Lost World.
Stock Code 106305
London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1912
£750
An attractive example of the first edition of The Lost World, perhaps the most celebrated Arthur Conan Doyle title outside the Sherlock Holmes canon. The depiction of the central character, Professor Challenger on the book cover is in fact Arthur Conan Doyle in disguise (he also posed with friends for the photographic frontispiece portraying Challenger and the other members of the exploring party). Doyle based the Challenger on Professor Rutherford, whom he had known at Edinburgh and partly on himself. This book edition was published on 15 October 1912, the serialisation in Strand Magazine having commenced in April the same year.

Description
First edition, first impression; 8vo; frontispiece and 7 plates, tissue guard at frontispiece; publisher's dark blue cloth titles to upper board in white, device to upper board and titles to spine gilt. Minor repair to gutter of the frontispiece, a little shaken, one plate reinserted. A decent copy nonetheless.

Bibliography
Stock ID:106305

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	England
Period:	1900-1919
Creation Date:	1912
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Dealer Reference #:	106305
Incollect Reference #:	579069

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