THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL

Baroness Orczy

Published by Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row, London, 1908

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First impression of the true first edition with the thirty-two page publisher's catalogue dated 1908 at rear, advertising the present book on page thirteen as a new novel yet to be published under the title 'The Illusive Pimpernel', as called for. ***Good in blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles and rules to spine and gilt titles to front board.Boards rubbed. Edges of boards rubbed. Head and tail of spine rubbed and nicked. Small tear to the overlaying cloth to head of spine. Very slight foxing to prelims and last pages and edges of text-block. Owner's name in fountain pen ink to front free endpaper. Chip to fore-edge of front free endpaper. Spine tight. No dustwrapper. 352 pages plus thirty-two pages of publisher's adverts to rear. 194mm x 130mm. ***'This novel contains further exciting incidents in the life of the Scarlett Pimpernel during the French Revolution after the King's death. It will be about t he same length as "the Scarlet Pimpernel," and most of the characters in that novel reappear in the new book - especially Chauvelin, the French agent. Some new personages also appear on the scene.' (Quote from the advert for the forthcoming novel: The Illusive Pimpernel on page thirteen of the publisher's catalogue to the rear). ***'Paris this year, 1793! - or shall we call it Vendemiaire, Year I of the Republic? Call it what we will! Paris! a city of bloodshed, of humanity in its lowest, most degraded aspect, France herself a gigantic self-devouring monster. (Quote from page 7, Chapter I: Paris: 1793). ***The first impression of the true first edition in the original cloth-covered boards with the correctly dated 1908 publisher's catalogue to rear including the advert for this forthcoming novel, as called for. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Seller Inventory # 3309

Bibliographic Details

Title: THE ELUSIVE PIMPERNEL

Publisher: Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row, London

Publication Date: 1908

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Edition: First Edition