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The Lost World - (Calla Editions) by Arthur Conan Doyle (Hardcover)

The Lost World - (Calla Editions) by  Arthur Conan Doyle (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The creator of Sherlock Holmes transports readers to the Amazon for a rollicking adventure among dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. This splendid hardcover edition reproduces the 1912 <i>Strand Magazine</i> publication, including the original brush-and-wash illustrations.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The creator of Sherlock Holmes dabbled in many other genres including science fiction, and in this 1912 fantasy he transported readers to the wilds of the Amazon for a rollicking adventure among dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures. <i>The Lost World</i> is the first and best of Arthur Conan Doyle's five stories about the eccentric paleontologist Professor Challenger. This splendid hardcover edition reprints the tale as it first appeared in <i>The Strand Magazine</i> and includes the original brush-and-wash illustrations by Golden Age masters Harry Rountree. Doyle, using his Maple White alias, provides artwork as well.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a prolific writer born in Scotland who started out as a medical doctor. While at the University of Edinburgh, he augmented his income by writing stories. His first Sherlock Holmes tale was published in 1887, introducing one of literature's best-loved detectives. Doyle has also written many works of history and science fiction, plus plays and poetry. New Zealand native Harry Rountree (1878-1950) emigrated to England where he made his fortune as an illustrator of books and magazines such as<i> Little Folks</i> and <i>Punch.</i>

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