It’s in lovely condition, although the lack of a Sandglass hurts a little. Political forces within the realm are such that, in order for the king to retain the crown, his coronation must proceed. Personal Notes – I originally checked this book out to document it here, but I recently acquired it with my 50 book haul from the Oakhurst Library. The Prisoner of Zenda Second Edition Anthony Hope Edited by Nicholas Daly Oxford Worlds Classics A new edition of the novel that originated the genre of Ruritanian romances which inspired the likes of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Dorothy L. The Prisoner of Zenda is a dystopian adventure novel in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. He also did several color plates, another of which you can see below. – An example of Spencer’s linework that decorate the text throughout. The story revolves around an English aristocrat, Rupert Rassendyll, and his adventures impersonating the. First published in 1894, and not out-of-print since, The Prisoner of Zenda remains one of the slickest, sharpest and most entertaining of novels loosely bracketed as swash-bucklers. Title Page – The bold illustration by Spencer goes well with the stylistic fonts and smaller illustrations that break up the title and its fellow contributors. A REVIEW OF THE PRISONER OF ZENDA by ANTHONY HOPE. Donald Spencer was also a one-off artist for the LEC, this being his sole contribution. This is his best known work, so I suppose that makes sense. The Prisoner of Zenda is the sole work of Anthony Hope’s produced by either club. Alas, I did not receive a Sandglass with this, so I’m still in the dark as to who designed the book and with what materials. Anyway, the boards are a lovely maroon cloth, with the “Vivat Ruritania” seal stamped in gold on the front. I imagine my camera strap fell into the shot. 4 in 1966.įront Binding -Hey, I finally got my hands on a proper edition of the book! Ignore the awkward fuzz in the bottom right corner.
Heritage Press Reprint of LEC #378/34th Series V. Linen cloth wrapped hardcover in red with gold foil stamped letters and gloss dust cover cream standard paper.The Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope (1966) Perfect bound with gloss cover c ream standard paper.Ĭasewrapped with gloss cover c ream standard paper. As always, this edition is complete and unabridged. Believing fate has sent Rassendyll, the king’s attendants persuade him to take Rudolf V’s place at the coronation.įirst published in 1894, this edition is derived from the original book with 8 black & white illustrations by Charles Dana Gibson and 1 map by Howard Ince. Fortuitously, his distant relative, Englishman Rudolf Rassendyll, is visiting his kingdom and bears a striking resemblance to the king. Rudolf V of Ruritania is about to be crowned king when he is drugged on the eve of his coronation and is unable to attend the ceremony.
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