1895, ISBN: 25de2fa17c302c36acea54f5a2570360

Hardcover

[SC: 35.06], [PU: Osgood, McIlvaine, London], AMERICAN, One of 250 Large Paper copies, signed by the author. Frontispiece of Trilby, six plates in facsimile of the author's pencil drawing… More...

[SC: 35.06], [PU: Osgood, McIlvaine, London], AMERICAN, One of 250 Large Paper copies, signed by the author. Frontispiece of Trilby, six plates in facsimile of the author's pencil drawings, 121 illustrations by the author in text. xi, 447pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Large Paper Copy, signed by Du Maurier. Already famous as an artist for Punch, George du Maurier in 1891, "after discussing his chances with his loyal friend Henry James, accepted a proposal to write a story for Messrs. Harper, the well-known firm of American publishers. The result was Peter Ibbetson, partly based upon recollections of his own early life, blended with a plot turning on a fantastic theory of the sympathetic relationship of dreams. The ample illustrations by the writer, in his most attractive style, contributed greatly to [the book's] success, which was sufficient to induce the publishers to commission a second story, to be published in monthly installments in the pages of Harper's. The first chapters of Trilby appeared in January 1894." Trilby is best remembered for the sinister hypnotist Svengali. An attractive example of the signed large paper copy, with additional illustrations. Wolff 1952f Vellum spine and buckram, t.e.g. Some soiling to spine. Near fine. Bookplate of H.R. Bishop Frontispiece of Trilby, six plates in facsimile of the author's pencil drawings, 121 illustrations by the author in text. xi, 447pp. 1 vols. 8vo One of 250 Large Paper copies, signed by the author.<

1895, ISBN: 25de2fa17c302c36acea54f5a2570360

193 x 143 mm. (7 5/8 x 5 5/8"). x, 447, [5] pp. With 121 in-text illustrations by the author, many full-page. This is a "first thus" edition of a work that in its day was second in popula… More...

193 x 143 mm. (7 5/8 x 5 5/8"). x, 447, [5] pp. With 121 in-text illustrations by the author, many full-page. This is a "first thus" edition of a work that in its day was second in popularity only to Bram Stoker's "Dracula." Set in bohemian Paris in the middle of the 19th century, the novel's title character is a tone-deaf Irish artist's model and laundress who becomes a world-class singer whenever she performs under the spell induced by the mesmerist Svengali. First issued serially in "Harper's Monthly" in 1894, the novel sold 200,000 copies in America alone when it appeared in book form the next year. Artist, book illustrator, and cartoonist George Du Maurier (1834-96) specialised in lampooning the social pretensions of the nouveau riche as a staff cartoonist for "Punch" magazine, but later turned to writing fiction due to worsening problems with his vision. "Trilby" was the second of his three novels, all of which contain supernatural elements (a device that was also employed by his more famous grand-daughter, Daphne Du Maurier)., Osgood, McIlvaine, 1895, 0<

1894, ISBN: 25de2fa17c302c36acea54f5a2570360

First published in 1894, the story of the diva Trilby O'Ferrall and her mesmeric mentor, Svengali, has entered the mythology of that period alongside Dracula and Sherlock Holmes. Immensel… More...

First published in 1894, the story of the diva Trilby O'Ferrall and her mesmeric mentor, Svengali, has entered the mythology of that period alongside Dracula and Sherlock Holmes. Immensely popular from a number of years, the novel led to a hit play, a series of popular films, Trilby products from hats to ice-cream, and streets in Florida named after characters in the book. The setting reflects Du Maurier's bohemian years as an art student in Paris before coming to London to make a career in journalism. A celebrated caricaturist for Punch magazine, Du Maurier's drawings for the novel--of which his most significant are included here--form a large part of its appeal.., 0<

1896, ISBN: 25de2fa17c302c36acea54f5a2570360

[ED: ill. OLn. mit Goldschnitt.], [PU: R. Lutz], Roman. (Dt. von Marg. Jacobi). 2. Aufl. /// Das Deckelbild zeigt ein kess livriertes Zimmermädchen., DE, [SC: 2.40], Außen unruhig gealter… More...

[ED: ill. OLn. mit Goldschnitt.], [PU: R. Lutz], Roman. (Dt. von Marg. Jacobi). 2. Aufl. /// Das Deckelbild zeigt ein kess livriertes Zimmermädchen., DE, [SC: 2.40], Außen unruhig gealtert, Ecken berieben; Papier breit feuchtrandig, Schnitt der letzten zwei drittel Seiten blau überlaufen; sonst noch ordentlich., gewerbliches Angebot, 447 S., [GW: 650g], [PU: Stgt.], Selbstabholung und Barzahlung, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<

1896, ISBN: 25de2fa17c302c36acea54f5a2570360

[PU: Stuttgart, Verlag von Robert Lutz], 447 S. ca. 18 x 13 cm, gebunden Roman rund um das studentische Leben im Quartier Latin; Goldkopfschnitt; schief gelesen; ansonsten gut erhalten, D… More...

[PU: Stuttgart, Verlag von Robert Lutz], 447 S. ca. 18 x 13 cm, gebunden Roman rund um das studentische Leben im Quartier Latin; Goldkopfschnitt; schief gelesen; ansonsten gut erhalten, DE, [SC: 3.90], gewerbliches Angebot, [GW: 525g], 4. Auflage, Banküberweisung, PayPal, Selbstabholung und Barzahlung, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten), Internationaler Versand<