Hope Anthony, Signed (37 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope. Hardcover with matching slipcase published in 1966 by The Limited Editions Club. Signed by illustrator Donald Spencer on limitation page. Copy number 1380 of a limited edition of 1500 copies. Previous owners name inked on front endpaper. Near fine book in very good slipcase. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. LIMITED EDITION. (1966). 8vo. LIMITED NUMBERED EDITION one of 1500 copies SIGNED by Spencer. LEC letter laid in. Uneven spotting to end papers and pastedowns. Scraping along spine and spine ends of slightly soiled binding of rubbed and lightly soiled boards. Light bumping and wear to edges and forecorners of rubbed and scratched slipcase with large patch of scraping to top 1/3 of rear panel. VG in VG slipcase. Illustrator.

Hardcover. Donald Spencer (illustrator). Octavo (6-1/2" x 10") bound in quarter red morocco leather with heavy gilt stamping and white linen stamped with the gilt coat of arms of Ruritania. Illustrated with 12 full-page color plates and line drawings by Donald Spencer. Copy #333 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Light foxing to gutters and some soiling to the covers. Near Fine in glassine and a Fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Illustrated by Donald Spencer (illustrator). Limited Edition. Very Good with no dust jacket; With an Introduction by S. C. Roberts. Produced at the Garamond Press of Baltimore in an Edition of Fifteen Hundred copies for members of the Limited Editions Club of New York. The typographics design and decoration are by J. Martin Kupfer. This is copy no. 102 signed by the illustrator. In slipcase. ; 190 pages; Signed by Illustrator.

Hardcover. Condition: About Fine in a Fine slipcase. Donald Spencer (illustrator). Octavo (6-1/2" x 10") bound in quarter red morocco leather with heavy gilt stamping and white linen stamped with the gilt coat of arms of Ruritania. Illustrated with 12 full-page color plates and line drawings by Donald Spencer. Copy #894 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page.

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Handwritten Compliments Note and Signed by Writer Anthony Hope Hawkins. Dated 1896. 'Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope 1863-1933, was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898). These works, "minor classics" of English literature, are set in the contemporaneous fictional country of Ruritania and spawned the genre known as Ruritanian romance, books set in fictional European locales similar to the novels. Size is 180 x 112mm. Condition is good. Folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref18815. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Size 260mmX235mm. The History of Hobart's Salamanca Quarry dates back to the earliest days of the Sullivans Cove settlement. This book with its many illustrations, deals not only with the history of the quarry itself but those areas around the waterfront which bore the quarry's influence and the various people involved. Inscribed by Author(s).

Paper. Condition: Good. First Edition. An Original Hand Written Letter and Signed by Writer Anthony Hope Hawkins. Written at the Time of publication of his greatest book The Prisoner of Zenda. Dated 1885The letter discuses the publication of a book and acquiring a copy. Highly likely this refers to his book The Prisoner of Zenda. 'Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins, better known as Anthony Hope 1863-1933, was a British novelist and playwright. He was a prolific writer, especially of adventure novels but he is remembered predominantly for only two books: The Prisoner of Zenda (1894) and its sequel Rupert of Hentzau (1898). These works, "minor classics" of English literature, are set in the contemporaneous fictional country of Ruritania and spawned the genre known as Ruritanian romance, books set in fictional European locales similar to the novels. Size is 180 x 112mm. Condition is good. Folding crease. More images can be taken upon request. Ref17357. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Donald Spencer (illustrator). Octavo (6-1/2" x 10") bound in quarter red morocco leather with heavy gilt stamping and white linen stamped with the gilt coat of arms of Ruritania. Illustrated with 12 full-page color plates and line drawings by Donald Spencer. Copy #1104 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Fine in a Near Fine slipcase with a lightly sunned backstrip.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine in a like jacket PP 163 index illustrations , Presentation inscription from the author. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Fine in a like jacket PP 163 index illustrations , Presentation inscription from the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover (Original Cloth). Condition: Almost As New. First Edition. Inscribed by Author. Blue cloth with dustwrapper, illustrated in colour and black & white. Inscribed by the author on the flyleaf. - Deals with history, the areas around the waterfront, which bore the quarry's influence, and the various people involved in Hobart's Salamanca Quarry, which dates back to the earliest days of the Sullivans Cove settlement. Size: Small Quarto. 100 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Local History; Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 0646450034. ISBN/EAN: 9780646450032. Inventory No: 92510.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition Thus. Tan cloth covered boards with red illustration of owl on front. Extremely faded title on spine. Edges of cover worn and corners bumped. Signed by Author(s).

A landmark of late Victorian fiction The Prisoner of Zenda established Anthony Hope as one of the defining literary figures of his generation and gave rise to the enduring tradition of the Ruritanian romance. Its immediate success led to widespread readership and rapid adaptation for the stage where the story found a second and equally influential life. This example stands apart as a rare and compelling association copy bringing together the printed work and the authors direct involvement in its theatrical development. Included is a handwritten autograph letter signed Anthony Hope Hawkins written from 14 Gower Street London in which the author discusses the timing and progress of the dramatic adaptation. The letter reflects Hopes active role in shaping the transition of the novel from page to performance and provides a clear connection between the creation of the work and its early theatrical success. Such correspondence is seldom encountered with the book itself and here provides a documented link between the literary text and its dramatic afterlife elevating the volume from a first edition into a materially significant artefact of the works broader cultural history. Bibliography and Edition; First edition first issue Published by J W Arrowsmith Bristol 1894 One of the defining adventure novels of the nineteenth century Original leather binding gilt lettered to upper cover and spine The survival of the work in leather rather than standard cloth represents a more desirable and durable contemporary presentation Housed in a slipcase Condition; Binding worn at spine with some fraying and minor loss at extremities Boards with light rubbing and handling marks Internally clean with mild toning consistent with age Autograph letter well preserved with original fold lines A very good example overall with strong presence Why This Matters; Most copies of The Prisoner of Zenda exist solely as texts This copy preserves the author voice in motion The inclusion of a signed letter discussing the stage adaptation places the book within the moment it expanded beyond literature into performance capturing the point at which the work became a cultural phenomenon rather than simply a published novel It is this convergence of first edition text author signature and relevant correspondence that defines true association material.

Hardcover. Donald Spencer (illustrator). Octavo (6-1/2" x 10") bound in quarter red morocco leather with heavy gilt stamping and white linen stamped with the gilt coat of arms of Ruritania. Illustrated with 12 full-page color plates and line drawings by Donald Spencer. Copy #751 of 1500 SIGNED by the artist on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in. Fine in worn glassine and a Fine slipcase.

Spencer, Donald (illustrator). First Edition, thus. Large 8vo, pp. xi, 188. Bound in leather backed cloth, a fine copy in publisher's slipcase. One of 1500 copies, this is copy "JW", signed by Donald H Spencer.

SPENCER, Donald (illustrator). HOPE, Anthony. The Prisoner of Zenda. With an Introduction by S.C. Roberts. Illustrated by Donald Spencer. Orig. calf-backed cloth in publisher's slipcase. N.Y.: For the members of the Limited Editions Club, [1966]. Limited to 1,500 copies printed at the Garamond Press and signed by the artist. A fine copy. Signed.

Original-Leinen. Condition: Gut. dem unsignierten Buch liegt eine Karte bei signiert von dem britischen Schriftsteller Anthony Hope Hawkins (1863-1933) ,anbei Briefumschlag postgelaufen. roter Leineneinband mit Golddruck, ExLibris. with card signed by author. Size: 8°. Buch.

Soft cover. Condition: Good+. 1st Edition. Inscribed by author on half-title page: "Marjorie from A.H.H. Jan : 15" In printed grey wrappers. Some fraying and short tears to extremities and a half dollar size light stain at top of rear cover with some lesser corresponding stains to margin of last few pages. Inscribed by Author(s).

Condition: F. Dust Jacket Condition: F. FIRST LIMITED ED. Limited Edition Number 136/1500. A lovely copy of this classic novel. Illustrated by Donald Spencer and signed by him at the limitation page. Prospectus laid in. From an edition of 1500 copies, this one being number 136. Housed in a red slip-case. F / F.

Octavo, original decorated maroon cloth stamped in gold and blind, top edge untrimmed, floral patterned endpapers printed in green. Second edition. This book, and THE PRISONER OF ZENDA, launched Hope's writing career in 1894. Its humor has not aged as well as the romantic adventure of ZENDA. NCBEL III 1058. Wolff 3088a. Cloth lightly rubbed at spine ends and corner tips, a very good copy with bright cover stamping. Signed "Blanche May 1896" on half-title page. A brief autograph note signed (ANS) by Hawkins dated 8 January 1906 is laid in. Its addressee, "My Dear Burgin," is probably the author G. B. Burgin. (#117178).

Hardcover. Introduction by S.C. Roberts. Illustrations by Donald Spencer. Small 4to. Quarter burgundy calf with gilt lettering and ivory cloth with gilt medallion, slipcase. xi, 188pp. Color frontispiece, full-page color plates. Fine/near fine. Handsome, tight copy of the fourth title in the LEC's thirty-fourth series. First published in 1894 by the British author (Anthony Hope Hawkins) of cloak-and-sword romances (1863-1933), of which this was by far his best known novel, this special copy bears a unique autograph addition: Tipped to an inner flyleaf is an Autograph Note Signed from Hope, 1p, 4½" X 7", London, England, 1899 March 10. Addressed to P. Keary. Very good. Mounting traces on verso. Hawkins declines an offer to bring out a lower-priced edition of one of his books -- whether a cheaper edition of "Prisoner of Zenda" seems likely but challenging to verify, for Hawkins was extremely prolific. "The book still sells well. I think it better not to have any issue of it at a cheap price." Tipped in facing this letter is a heavy stock sepia-tone decorative-edged print, an artist's rendering of a young Hope. Rear colophon notes limitation of 1500 numbered copies (this #241) signed by artist Spencer. Laid in is the "Monthly Letter" for this title. NEWMAN 378.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First edition. A bit edgeworn, front hinge a little tender, a near very good copy. Inscribed by the author and Signed with his initials: "Mrs. Rawlinson from AHH. Sept. 1915.".

Part of Arrowsmith's 3/6 series, vol 18. Hardback. Brown cloth, titled gilt with publishers device in gilt on spine. Inscribed 1896. Contents nice & clean ( pencil writing on FEP). Boards Good - some irregular minor fading & spine a little faded. 1st edition was issued in 1894. Hinges a little pulled. 18 titles listed in rear on page 311 & 6 titles listed on verso of title page (2nd or 3rd issue).

Hardcover. First Thus. Octavo, 256 pages; VG-; contemporary full green publisher's cloth binding; spine with gilt lettering and design; mild shelf wear and soiling; corners starting to shred; mild soiling to front board at upper edge; mild wear to crown and tail of spine; multiple small dark soiled spots at back board; spine cocked; upper edge of textblock gilt; inscribed by Hope to his mother at half title; contains 18 black and white illustrations; pages clean; CX consignment; 1346614. Special Collections - Downstairs. Signed.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. None (illustrator). An excellent copy of this witty collection of sketches, signed by the author. The work was first published in the influential Liberal newspaper, the Westminster Gazette and later published in book form in 1894. Signed by the author to the half title: 'Yours very truly, Anthony Hope'. With the personal bookstamps of Frederick L. Lucas. Dolly Dialogues is a collection of a number of Hope's sketches all of which first appeared in the Westminster Gazette. The sketches act as important social commentary on a range of topical events within London. In a red cloth binding with gilt detail. Externally in excellent condition with just some slight bumping to the extremities and the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the board. Personal library stamp to front pastedown. Slight offsetting to endpapers. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with just the odd spot, heavier to the first and last few pages and the fore edge. Signed by the author to the half title. Personal library stamp of Frederick L. Lucas to half title. Very Good Indeed. signed by author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. No jacket. Frontispiece and plates by Charles Dana Gibson. (illustrator). First edition. First edition, first impression. Signed presentation copy from the author. 8vo. Original cloth, ruled and lettered in gilt. The sequel to Hope's famous The Prisoner of Zenda (1894), continuing the swashbuckling adventures in the fictional land of Ruritania. Rare signed/inscribed, here with the author's full name Anthony Hope Hawkins. Ex-libris bookplate and bookseller's small sticker to front pastedown; cloth slightly rubbed at edges. Provenance: A.W. Lublin (presentation inscription from the author and bookplate). Signed. Book.

[Adventure Novel] SIGNED ILLUSTRATED EDITION, first thus. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.[2] vi; 391 [3]. With a black and white frontispiece and one further plate illustrated by Gibson. INSCRIBED by the author in black ink to the first blank: 'yours very truly | Anthony Hope Hawkins | 22nd June /99.' Contemporary cyan half calf, with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine, and vellum over boards. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed, and machine-marbled endpapers. Gently toned throughout with light occasional spotting. Toned and rubbed to spine, with bumping to corners and light general wear to boards. Very good. 'The Prisoner of Zenda' is author Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins most famous novel, a swashbuckling romance which transports gentleman hero, Rudolf Rassendyll, from a comfortable London life to fast-paced adventures in Ruritania, a mythical land steeped in political intrigue. Rassendyll must impersonate the rightful king in order to rescue him from the castle Zenda, all the while facing tests of honour with the beautiful Princess Flavia, and enduring tests of strength in his encounters with the villainous Black Michael and his handsome, debonair bodyguard, Rupert of Hentzau. Basis for David O. Selznick's Oscar-nominated movie (1937), starring Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. and David Niven. This adventure story was enjoyed by Ian Fleming as a child, and Hope's chivalrous hero is a 'literary ancestor' of the debonair British agent 007 -The Rough Guide to James Bond (2002), p.47. Signed.

Soft cover. 1st Edition. [First Edition] Quarto. stiff wraps, folded once. Signed and sometimes inscribed by Anthony Hope, Gibson, James Burton Pond, Bangs, George Brett, Talcott Williams, Frank Lawrence, George Washburn Smalley and S. S. McClure. Scarce item. Very Good.