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The Prisoner of Zenda
by Anthony Hope
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
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Nashua, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover with slipcase box, published by The Heritage Press, 1966. Originally published in 1894, this is the Heritage Press edition. Classic adventure tale of an English gentleman on holiday in Ruritania, who is persuaded to temporarily impersonate the King. 188 pages, 7" X 10, sewn binding. Brick-red cloth covered cover boards, with the title imprinted on the spine and a decorative crest design on the front cover board. Cover boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or creased, no edge wear. The spine panel does not appear to be sun faded. The light mustard colored top-stain on the top edge of the text block does not appear to be faded. No former ownership marks, though there are a four small spots of residue on the inside front cover from where a former owner's bookplate was removed. The Heritage Press 'Sandglass' newsletter is included - which includes interesting details on the book and the details of this edition. Illustrations by Donald Spencer. The slipcase box is intact, all corners are intact, very little wear to the box. Not a library discard copy. Attached photo is of the copy we have in our inventory.
Synopsis
The Prisoner of Zenda is an adventure novel by Anthony Hope, published in 1894. The king of the fictional country of Ruritania is abducted on the eve of his coronation, and the protagonist, an English gentleman on holiday who fortuitously resembles the monarch, is persuaded to act as his political decoy in an attempt to save the situation. The villainous Rupert of Hentzau gave his name to the sequel published in 1898, which is included in some editions of this novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hopkins Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22-05368
- Title
- The Prisoner of Zenda
- Author
- Anthony Hope
- Illustrator
- Donald Spencer
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Heritage Press
- Date Published
- 1966
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ruritania
- Bookseller catalogs
- Heritage Press;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Hopkins Books
Biblio member since 2015
Nashua, New Hampshire
About Hopkins Books
We're a small, independent, family run book seller specializing in current fiction and non-fiction, with an emphasis on Art, Art History, History, Memoirs, Travel Memoirs, Signed First Editions, and Literature in Translation.Do you have any questions about our books ? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you! Do you want to see a photo of a book before you order it ? We try to post as many photos as possbiel, but sometimes there will be a item in inventory that does not show a photo here. So feel free to ask for photos, we don't mind at all. We package all of our orders carefully either in a box that has been designed to ship books, or in a padded envelope. We want to make sure you receive your order in the best possible condition!Our preferred shipping method is USPS Media Mail. Recently, the USPS has added tracking to Media Mail , which has been a great addition to this service.If you do choose to have your order shipped "Expedited", my shipping cost may seem higher than expected. Some of our books are large format hardcovers that can cost quite a bit when shipped expedited. So I would like to make sure that I can cover the cost upfront. However, if the actual cost of expedited shipping is less than the charge, I will refund the difference!
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
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