THE LOST WORLD
first edition
1912
by Doyle, A.C.
THE LOST WORLD in The Strand for 1912, Volumes 23 & 24, 2 vols, first edition., a near vg set in the publishers original blue pictorial cloth. Profusely illustrated with wonderful Harry Rountree illustrations not issued in the book publication. The true first appearance in print of this, the first Professor Challenger novel. Accompanied by original contributions from: P. G. Wodehouse (THE PRINCE AND THE BETTY) complete along with several others), Arthur Morrison, Richard Marsh, Edward Lear (AN ALPHABET BOOK), Sun Yat Sen, H. Rider Haggard, Edith Nesbit, W. W. Jacobs, et.al. The cornerstone book for the myriad of similarities that came after. (Guaranteed to exceed any shipping cost beyond the information given). (Inventory #: 15423)