well they were for myself, and today I have found 2 more,
firstly Dracula, (Sells with a handwritten, certified (L.W. Currey Inc.)
two-page letter by author Bram Stoker to Victorian actor Sir Henry Irving
(Stoker's inspiration for Count Dracula) signed by Bram Stoker., from the collection of Doctor Roger Anderson & Christian
Jüssen and previously the personal library of Baron Athlumney II, published in London: Archibald Constable and Company, 1897. First
Edition; presumed first print (or possible second printing); probable second
issue with the thinner, coated stock, miscut pages, and the last page
advertising The Shoulder of Shasta. The two (or multiple) printings were bound
and stamped identically, and there are several issues of both. The earliest (as
determined by those copies inscribed by the author on, or near
publication day) have no publisher's advertisements at all. Copies advertising
Dracula are obviously later, although perhaps not by very long. 1899 previous
owner's inscription "W.F W Domell June 1899".
Bookseller Christian Jussen (US)
Bookseller
Inventory #ra99
Title Dracula
Author Bram Stoker
Format/Binding
Remarkably light foxing, corners bumped, with original yellow cloth fully
intact, crack to front interior front paper which does
Book
Condition Used - Near Fine (see descrption)
Edition
1st Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Archibald Constable and Company
Place Of
Publication London
Date
Published 1897, well you certainly can not argue with that provenance, yours
for $8,203.67 or £6,391.01 plus £14.47 shipping to GBR. Standard Delivery: 8 to
15 days.
and this a real treat, not only do you buy the serialized story of The
Hound Of The Baskervilles, you also receive all of the issues of the Strand magazine it was serialized in, The Hound
Of The Baskervilles, Adventure Of Sherlock Holmes (As Serialized, Complete
Issues Of The Strand Magazine, Vols. XXII And XXIII, Numbers 128-136, August
1901-April 1902), published in London: Strand Magazine, 1901. The true First
Printing of the third and arguably best Sherlock Holmes mystery, one which
had avid readers queuing up across England with the publication of every new
issue. With numerous illustrations by Sidney Paget. Nine complete Strand
Magazines, bound without the wrappers, in contemporary brown cloth with red
morocco label, gilt rules and lettering, Very Good, cloth sunned at spine,
light soiling with small bumps and rubs at corners, light toning at end pages
only, interior clean and bright. One section of the novel was published each
month for nine months, beginning August 1901 and running to April, 1902, The
book edition did not appear until 25 March 1902, towards the end of this serial
publication. SCARCE with the complete magazines in contemporary
binding,
Bookseller Dale Steffey Books (US)
Bookseller
Inventory #008112
Title The
Hound of the Baskervilles. Another Adventure of Sherlock Holmes (As Serialized
, Complete Issues of The Strand Magazine, Vols. XXII and XXIII, Numbers
128-136, August 1901-April 1902);
Author
Doyle, (Arthur) Conan
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book
Condition Used - Very Good
Jacket
Condition No Jacket, As Issued
Edition
First Edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Strand Magazine
Place Of
Publication London
Date
Published 1901 yours for $4,126.05 or £3,215.60 plus £20.90
shipping to GBR Standard Delivery: 8 to 15 days, but as this is a multi-volume
set and it may require additional postage, what a couple of stunning first edition books, if only I had the money!
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