1907 Conan Doyle 1ed Through Magic Door FAMOUS

1907 Conan Doyle 1ed Through Magic Door FAMOUS Literature Dickens Darwin Verne

Arthur Conan Doyle is one of the most important mystery novelists of the 19th-century, best-known for his stories of detective Sherlock Holmes. While he is certainly remembered for his mind of creativity and story-telling, he did write a book on the importance of reading. ‘Through the Magic Door’ is a general praise of reading and the joy of books – the ‘magic door’ in the title refers to the door to his personal library. This work provides short accounts and sketches of the books and authors that had most inspired him. Such include:

Jean Froissart Chronicles

Charles Darwin

Bronte sisters

Charles Dickens

Rudyard Kipling

Victor Hugo

Jules Verne

Robert Louis Stevenson

H.G. Wells

Walter Scott

And many, many others.

Item number: #15457

Price: $399

DOYLE, Arthur Conan

Through the magic door

London: Smith, Elder & Co., 1907. First edition.

Details:

Collation: Complete with all pages

vi, 274, [6]

16 engravings, portraits

Provenance: Bookplate – W. W. Williamson

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure

Red cloth

Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (19.5cm x 13cm)

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Condition Report: Excellent