A Joyous Adventure
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1932. 1st Edition. 8vo. Hardcover. pp. 320. Finely bound in full calf, gilt on edges and spine, spine darkened. Tipped in TLS from the publisher, dated 8th September, 1932, "Dear Baroness Orczy, will you please accept this special copy of The Joyous Adventure, with our warmest regards, and with every good wish for Christmas and the New Year, Yours sincerely, signed R Percy Hodder Williams; Ralph Hodder Williams" The brothers Hodder Williams were both at the time, the directors of the publishing company. Book plate on inside cover of Emmuska Orczy, Villa Bijou, Monte Carlo. Fine copy of the novel especially bound by Sangoreski & Sutcliffe, London, for the author by the publishers. An extremely rare and unique copy owned by the author. Fine. Item #019439
Price: $3,300.00 NZD