vii, 331 p., [1] plate incl. frontis.
Note: [12] p. advertisements at rear
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
1890s
Dimensions
Height
20 cm
Book Details
Author
Anthony Hope
Illustrator
S.W. van Schaick
Edition
First American
Publisher
D. Appleton and Company
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
1895
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding
Binding Notes
Innovative cover design depicting the gilt hilt of a dagger fashioned with the beak of a bird of prey and serpent that appears to be plunged into the front cover, while its silver blade emerges from the rear cover. Bound in blue linen-like cloth with blue coated endpapers.
