Besant, Walter - Payn, James - Russell, W Clark - Allen, Grant - Caine, Hall - Sims, George R - Kipling, Rudyard - Doyle, A Conan - Braddon, M E - Robinson, F W - Haggard, H Rider - Ballantyne, R M - Zangwill, I - Roberts, Morley - Murray, David Christi Listings

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	1 Besant, Walter - Payn, James - Russell, W Clark - Allen, Grant - Caine, Hall - Sims, George R - Kipling, Rudyard - Doyle, A Conan - Braddon, M E - Robinson, F W - Haggard, H Rider - Ballantyne, R M - Zangwill, I - Roberts, Morley - Murray, David Christi My First Book - The Experiences Of Walter Besant et al Chatto & Windus 1897 a new edition.  Cloth, G. xxiv+309pp+32pp publishers catalogue, b/w frontis, 184 b/w illustrations, cloth rather rubbed, corners bumped, split to the cloth along the rear hinge repaired a little crudely, sporadic foxing to the pages. A good reading copy. Interesting account from some 22 emminent late Victorian authors of the reasons & experiences thay had in writing & getting published their first books.  Price: 30.00 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	2 Caine, Hall The Christian Heinemann 1897 1st edition.  Cloth, G+. 453pp+18pp publishers advets, cloth rubbed & faded, pages a little yellowed, a good reading copy. A first single volume edition of Hall Caine's novel concerning a woman's troubles in leading an independent life. Caine's central characters, Glory Quayle and John Storm are among his best, and whilst his frank telling of sexual matters raised eyebrows in some critical circles & with some of his readers, it did nothing to stop sales - The Christian was the first British novel to sell more than a million copies. Despite the huge popularity of the novels of Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine [ 1853 - 1931 ] he is almost unread & unknown today.  Price: 6.50 GBP Add to Shopping Cart
	3 Caine, Hall The Prodigal Son Cassell 1923 uniform edition.  Cloth, VG. 497pp, cloth rubbed & faded, pages a little yellowed, a good reading copy. Booksellers ticket of Vince's Libraries Ilfracombe on the pastedown. Pulpit melodrama by a once popular author. First published in 1904, it followed 'The Eternal City' in publication & subject.  Price: 4.50 GBP Add to Shopping Cart