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![DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Lost World. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1912].](https://s1.img.bidsquare.com/item/xl/3830/38305494.jpeg?t=1WRZfB)
Lot 11
DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Lost World. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1912].
Estimate: $6,000 - $12,000
Sold for
$9,600
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DOYLE, Sir Arthur Conan (1859-1930). The Lost World. London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1912]. 8vo. [vii], 319 pp. Frontispiece and 8 monochrome plates. Original blue cloth ruled in white and stamped in gilt; original pictorial dust jacket. FIRST ENGLISH TRADE EDITION, IN THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE ORIGINAL DUST JACKET depicting Arthur Conan Doyle disguised as Professor Challenger. One of two copies we have seen. The book edition was published on 15 October 1912, the serialization in Strand Magazine having started in April the same year. The Lost World is considered the author’s most celebrated work outside the Sherlock Holmes canon. Green and Gibson A37a.
Condition
Substantial soiling and chipping to wrapper including professional restoration and reinforcement, "1912" in pen to spine. Light spotting throughout, "J.E. Diamond" bookplate, discoloration to ffep. Very Good.
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