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Guy Boothby | First Editions
1867 - 1905
Guy Newell Boothby (13 October 1867 – 26 February 1905) was a prolific novelist and writer, noted for sensational fiction in variety magazines around the end of the nineteenth century. Although an Australian national, he lived the majority of his life in England. Boothby is best known for such works as the Dr Nikola series, about an occultist criminal mastermind; the character was a Victorian forerunner to Fu Manchu, and Pharos, the Egyptian, a tale of Gothic Egypt, mummies' curses and supernatural revenge. Rudyard Kipling was a personal friend and mentor of Boothby's, and George Orwell cites Boothby's books as influential, and remembered with affection.See below our stock of Guy Boothby First Editions, fine bindings, sets and other collectible material.
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A Maker of Nations.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., 1900. [Literature] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.342; [10], publisher's advertisements. Publisher's dark blue cloth lettered and decorated in gilt to upper board and spine, bevelled edges. Eight halftone illustrations by Browne, including a tissue-guarded frontispiece. Archival repairs to pg.55, archival tape applied to..... More
In Spite of the Czar.
London: John Long, n.d. [1907]. NEW EDITION, second overall. Octavo, pp.126 [2]. In publisher's illustrated paper covers. Browned, as expected; near-fine. A rare survival. First published in 1905. More
![Item #50087 Pharos The Egyptian [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volume 8. Guy BOOTHBY, Arthur Conan...](https://harringtonbooks-co-uk.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/50087.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1534949573)
Pharos The Egyptian [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volume 8.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., June to November 1898. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.vi; 716. With many photogravure illustrations. Contemporary deep burgundy half calf with gilt titles to spine and dark green foliate cloth. All edges flecked red; yellow coated endpapers. Binding rubbed and worn, slightly..... More
![Item #49974 An Incident of African History [and] M.I. [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volumes XIII and...](https://harringtonbooks-co-uk.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/49974.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1513346116)
An Incident of African History [and] M.I. [in] The Windsor Magazine. Volumes XIII and XIV.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., December 1900 to November 1901. [Literary Magazine] FIRST APPEARANCES. In two volumes. Octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.vi; 754; pp.vi; 714. With frequent photogravure illustrations. Publisher's green cloth with gilt and dark brown titles and decoration to spines and upper boards. Blue ink ownership inscription to..... More
![Item #37095 In Strange Company [featuring] Mysterious Mr. Sabin; Pharos the Phoenician; The...](https://harringtonbooks-co-uk.cdn.bibliopolis.com/pictures/37095.jpg?width=320&height=427&fit=bounds&auto=webp&v=1305026773)
In Strange Company [featuring] Mysterious Mr. Sabin; Pharos the Phoenician; The Scallywag; In Strange Company.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, c.1900. FOUR 'SIXPENNY NOVELS' BOUND BY THE PUBLISHER. Large octavo pp. 127; 156; 150; 80. Publisher's dark green cloth, gilt titles to upper, in a decorative blindstamped border, and spine, with black endpapers. Illustrated throughout with black and white plates. Light rubbing to edges..... More
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