The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley
The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley
A Tale of the Zulu Border
A Tale of the Zulu Border
First published in London in 1894 by Chatto & Windus with only a frontispiece illustration.
First published in London in 1894 by Chatto & Windus with only a frontispiece illustration.
Not published in America
Not published in America
The first edition is rare today
The first edition is rare today
My copy of the 1894 Chatto & Windus first British edition of THE LUCK OF GERARD RIDGELEY
My copy of the 1894 Chatto & Windus first British edition of THE LUCK OF GERARD RIDGELEY
Frontispiece for the British first edition
Frontispiece for the British first edition
Title-page of the British first edition
Title-page of the British first edition
Ads at the end of the British first printing are dated July 1893
Ads at the end of the British first printing are dated July 1893
Within the September 1893 List of Books is a list of Mitford's novels, including THE GUN-RUNNER, this novel, and the at-the-time-forthcoming STEPHEN RENSHAW'S QUEST, which was actually published later in 1894 as RENSHAW FANNING'S QUEST.
Ads at the end of the British first edition, a later printing that Brian Stringer owns, are dated February 1894
Ads at the end of the British first edition, a later printing that Brian Stringer owns, are dated February 1894
Ads at the end of the British first edition, a later printing that I own, are dated April 1894
Ads at the end of the British first edition, a later printing that I own, are dated April 1894
Within the April 1894 List of Books is a list of Mitford's novels, including THE GUN-RUNNER, this novel, and THE KING'S ASSEGAI, which was actually published after this novel, but earlier than April 1894.
Below: Brian Stringer owns a 1902 New Edition
Below: Brian Stringer owns a 1902 New Edition
Interesting Maud Muller / Eno's Fruit Salt advertisement and the ads at the end of the book are dated September 1902
Interesting Maud Muller / Eno's Fruit Salt advertisement and the ads at the end of the book are dated September 1902
Below: Brian Stringer owns a 1920 paperback
Below: Brian Stringer owns a 1920 paperback
