The Dolly Dialogues

London: James Nesbit and Co, [1900]. First Thus. Hardcover. Octavo, 256 pages; VG-; contemporary full green publisher's cloth binding; spine with gilt lettering and design; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners starting to shred; mild soiling to front board at upper edge; mild wear to crown and tail of spine; multiple small dark soiled spots at back board; spine… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1894. 1894 at title page; no other dates, indications. Handy pocket 4" x 6 1/4" design featuring one of the first (possibly, the first) American appearance of an Arthur Rackham illustration without other illustrators. Rackham frontispiece with clean tissue guard intact: "I'm not going to tell you anything more," said Phyllis. … Read more about this item

London: Westminster Gazette, 1894. Cloth. Very Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Arthur Rackham . 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… Read more about this item

In original protective cover which has not lasted totally intact. The date is an estimate; a reprint of the original of 1894. The book is tightly bound; the top edge greyed, other edges foxed. The tissue protecting the frontispiece is intact, foxed. The endpapers are toned and a little foxed. Scattered light foxing throughout the text block; dusty.

12mo. New York: George Sully, 1895. 12mo, 184 pp. Frontispiece by Rackham. Original beige cloth lettered in red, very good. § Second American edition, a rare imprint and a nice copy.

London: Westminster Gazette, 1896. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5". None. 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… Read more about this item

Westminster Gazette, London, 1896. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. 144pp. Burgundy vertically-ribbed cloth, lettered in gold at the spine and upper board with a small gilt-stamped decoration. Patterned endpapers. The backstrip lightly faded, with a touch of further uneven fading to the rear board. A little wear to the spine ends and corner tips. Preliminary leaves lightly… Read more about this item

New York-Boston: H.M. CALDWELL, 1898. DOLLY DIALOGUES- Anthony Hope- Illustrated Frontis- H.M. Caldwell, N.Y. & Boston- No date-sn [c1898] Christmas inscription- hardcover:-16mo-VG/ No Jacket as Issued. no printed date, inscription on ffep dated Christmas 1898; initials on title page- original green cloth with gilt flower designe on cover and spine- faded on spine-light rubbing, soft mylar protected covers- title page… Read more about this item

NY and Boston: H.M. Caldwell. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. No date listed. Appears circa 1900. H.M. Caldwell Co. 6.5" by 4". Burgundy cloth boards with decorative vines and flowers/berries on cover. No marks or writings, boards and pages clean, binding sound. Mild wear to spine ends and corners. shipped… Read more about this item

London: Westminster Gazette, 1894. RACKHAM, Arthur. . HOPE, Anthony. The Dolly Dialogues. By Anthony Hope. Reprinted from the Westminster Gazette. London: Westminster Gazette, 1894. First edition, first issue. With four full page illustrations in black and white. Twelvemo (5 5/8 x 7 1/4 inches), [111]pp.. Yellow wrappers, lettered and illustrated with a picture of "Dolly" in blue ink.… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1895. Hardcover. Good. 4 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches. 168 pages. Condition is Good; cloth worn at spine ends and edges, hinges starting to crack but holding, gift inscription on ffep dated 1896, pages lightly toned in the margins. STK

London: Victoria House Printing Company, 1899. Hardcover. Very Good. Reprinted from the Westminster Gazette. Decorative burgundy cloth with gilt-stamping. Spine faded and slightly cocked, else very good. This being the author's first major literary success. Gift inscription from British academic Keith Anthony Hope Murray on front fly.

Chicago and NY: Henneberry Company [ca 1900]. 8vo, tan, blue and white cloth covered pictorial boards, hardcover; 177 pages; black and white frontis of author; rubbed white spine lettering and bird on front cover, internally a very good clean tight copy; all domestic orders are shipped with a delivery confirmation tracking number.

London: Westminter Gazette , 1896. Sir Anthony Hope Hawkin trained as a lawyer as a student of the future Prime Minister Asquith but gave it up for writing. A series of sketches that first appeared in the Westminster Gazette and were collected in 1894 as The Dolly Dialogues and was his first major literary success. CONDITION Burgundy ribbed cloth… Read more about this item

London : Victoria House Printing Co., 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: vii, 144p. ; 20cm. Subjects: English fiction.

London: Westminster Gazette. 1896. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Good Condition. Mild rubbing to book edges and age-toning to endpapers; paper at front hinge has a couple of cracks but binding solid. Gift card pasted to verso of front free endpaper. 144 pages. A series of sketches reprinted from the Westminster Gazette. The first commercial… Read more about this item

London: Westminster Gazette, 1894. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5.5". Arthur Rackham . The first hardback edition of this fictional work by Anthony Hope, and the first book to be fully illustrated by the legendary Arthur Rackham. The first hardback edition, printed shortly after the wrapper edition. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth.Reprinted from the 'Westminster… Read more about this item

New York: George Sully. 1895. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Owner name on front pastedown and FEP. Front hinge starting. Light staining on front/rear panels. American Edition. .

London: James Nisbet & Company. Very Good in Fair dust jacket. c1901. First Edition. Hardcover. The book is tightly bound; top edge greyed, other edges foxed. Tissue protecting the frontispiece is intact, foxed. The endpapers are toned and a little foxed. Scattered light foxing throughout the text block; dusty. ; In original protective cover which has not… Read more about this item

Publisher's maroon cloth with upper board lettering and decorative device gilt, octavo, pp. 202 plus ads (note that the ad pages are unopened). Spine lettering faded. Eight illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. Small old bookseller ticket at bottom of free front endpaper. GOOD condition with nicks and rubs to spine ends and board tips. … Read more about this item