Description: Click here to see our other books! The Lost World Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1912 Hodder and Stoughton : London 8" by 5.5" vi-vii [1], 9-319pp SUMMARY The first edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's popular science-fiction adventure novel, the first work in the Professor Challenger series. First Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Fair This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The standard paper first trade edition of this science fiction novel from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.Illustrated with eight plates and two maps. Collated, complete.'The Lost World' is probably Conan Doyle's best known work excluding Sherlock Holmes series. The novel concerns an expedition to a plateau in the Amazon basin of South America where prehistorical, seemingly extinct, animals still survive. It was originally published serially in the Strand Magazine, before being published in book form.Undated, as called for, with the printer's colophon to verso of final leaf 'Wyman and Sons Ltd., printers London and Reading'.With the inscription of W. F. Temple to the front pastedown, and the stamp of W. G. Carpenter to the rear pastedown, a front blank, and the recto of the frontispiece. Further former owner's inscription to frontispiece recto. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Lacking cloth back strip. Significant fading to boards. Fraying to back strip head. Joints starting, with rear board tender, but front board firmly held. Inscription to front pastedown. Former owner's stamp to a front blank and the rear pastedown. Inscription to recto of frontispiece. Internally, binding lightly strained throughout. Pages lightly age toned, with significant handling marks and spotting throughout. One plate detached and loosely inserted, with another only tenderly held. Overall Condition: Fair GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Author: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: Yes
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Science Fiction
Illustrator: Not Stated
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1912
Place of Publication: London
Weight: 1.000000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
