The Mystery of the Sea

Stoker, Bram

Published by Heinemann, London, 1902

About this Item

(London: William Heinemann 1902). First UK Edition, First Impression. London: Octavo, pp. [i-viii] ix-x [xi-xii] [1-2] 3-498 [499: list of Stoker books] [500: blank] + [32]-page undated publisher's catalogue inserted to the rear. Publisher's original full dark blue pictorial cloth, front panel stamped in gold and light green, with the design of a full moon among clouds, spine panel stamped in gold, publisher's windmill device/emblem stamped in blind to the rear panel. A pretty nice copy overall. The UK First Edition is much rarer than its US counterpart. First British edition, first impression. The usual rubbing/minor wear to the cloth edges and softening to the spine tips, minor soiling/marks in places to several pages, dustiness to the top edge. Minor corner creasing to the first few pages at the bottom right hand corner. No previous owner inscriptions and of the usual foxing to the title page (so often seen). Inner hinges slightly tender but still just about holding. Spine bright and not dull (as often found). none Bram Stoker's seventh novel. The novel is is a combination adventure, romance, mystery, and fantasy with supernatural elements. The mystery is solved by decoding a cipher devised by Francis Bacon. An overlooked classic. Wolff 6584 (notes the binding as very dark green). The US Edition precedes by a few months. Photographs/scans available upon request. Seller Inventory # 355490720880

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Mystery of the Sea

Publisher: Heinemann, London

Publication Date: 1902

Binding: Hard Cover

Edition: First Edition.