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The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope — 1899 First British Edition, First Printing
An attractive first edition of The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope, best known for his celebrated novel The Prisoner of Zenda. Published in London by Methuen & Co. in 1899, this Victorian novel explores the competing demands of monarchy, duty, love, and personal freedom.
This antique volume retains its original dark green cloth binding, decorated with gilt lettering and rectangular borders on the front cover and spine. The book features original untrimmed page edges, with some leaves remaining unopened—a desirable characteristic of nineteenth-century book production.
Publication Details
- Author: Anthony Hope
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Title: The King's Mirror
- Publisher: Methuen & Co., London
- Publication Date: 1899
- Edition: First British Edition, consistent with First Printing
- Binding: Original publisher's green cloth hardcover with gilt lettering
- Pages: 311 numbered pages
- Publisher's Advertisements: 40 pages, dated September 1899
- Dust Jacket: None
Condition
Good antique condition. Original green cloth covers retain attractive gilt lettering, with moderate wear to corners and spine ends. The binding is secure, with no loose or detached pages or sections.
Interior pages exhibit age-related toning and scattered foxing, particularly on the endpapers. The original untrimmed page edges show unevenness characteristic of the period, and some leaves remain unopened.
The book presents well for its age and retains much of its original character.
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An appealing addition to a collection of Victorian literature, nineteenth-century British fiction, or first-edition books.
