{"product_id":"the-kings-mirror-by-anthony-hope-1899-first-edition-first-printing-methuen-london-antique-hardcover","title":"The King's Mirror by Anthony Hope | 1899 First Edition First Printing | Methuen London | Antique Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe King's Mirror by Anthony Hope — 1899 First British Edition, First Printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn attractive first edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe King's Mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Anthony Hope, best known for his celebrated novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Prisoner of Zenda\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Published in London by Methuen \u0026amp; Co. in 1899, this Victorian novel explores the competing demands of monarchy, duty, love, and personal freedom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor: Anthony Hope\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTitle: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe King's Mirror\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Methuen \u0026amp; Co., London\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 1899\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: First British Edition, consistent with First Printing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBinding: Original publisher's green cloth hardcover with gilt lettering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 311 numbered pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher's Advertisements: 40 pages, dated September 1899\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDust Jacket: None\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInterior 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book presents well for its age and retains much of its original character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all photographs carefully, as they are an important part of the description and show the actual condition of the book you will receive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn appealing addition to a collection of Victorian literature, nineteenth-century British fiction, or first-edition books.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Mary's Sparkles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67716155408748,"sku":"EBB-000292","price":69.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/9047\/0252\/files\/6357F89C-62A3-46CE-90E4-66BD018776D6_1_201_a.heic?v=1792014029","url":"https:\/\/www.evergreenbitsandbobs.com\/products\/the-kings-mirror-by-anthony-hope-1899-first-edition-first-printing-methuen-london-antique-hardcover","provider":"Evergreen Bits \u0026 Bobs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}