The Annotated Lost World (Hardcover)

by Arthur Conan, Sir Doyle (Author) "MR. HUNGERTON, her father, really was the most tactless person upon earth-a fluffy, feathery, untidy cockatoo of a man, perfectly good-natured, but absolutely centred upon..." (more)
Key Phrases: young fellah, modern illustration, lost world, Lord John, Professor Challenger, New York (more...)

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Product Description
Annotated by Roy Pilot and Alvin Rodin, this is the definitive edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of dinosaurs and adventure. Heavily illustrated, with hardcover and dustjacket,and including hundreds of annotations and appendicies, The Annotated Lost world is a modern classic.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Wessex Press (January 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938501232
• ISBN-13: 978-0938501237
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.1 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #956,125 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Exquisite Edition of the Classic Adventure Story, May 16, 2000

By	Donald Beale (Baton Rouge, LA United States) - See all my reviews

A classic in the tradition of the scientific romance, in which Sir Arthur introduces the irascible Professor Challenger, discoverer of a plateau of ancient flora and fauna, living fossils. Mr. Pilot and Mr. Rodin's splendid annotated edition enhance the pleasure of the read with bits of history and other background fabric. Especially delightful are the Harry Rountree and Joseph Clement Coll illustrations from early serialized versions of the story, reprinted throughout the book. In addition to the annotations, four appendices provide further history and commentary. You'll even find Conan Doyle and friends disquised as the book's characters in old photographs prepared for the first British edition. Although a little expensive, it's well worth the price for anyone interested in something more than the casual read of this popular novel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A collector's item, October 22, 2001

By	Robert G. "bluepencil" (Carrboro, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This handsome (Wessex = listed here as Gasogene) edition of an enthralling yet sadly neglected masterpiece by Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, is enhanced by dozens of insightful annotations, all the original illustrations, as well as a stockpile of in-depth, illuminating essays on the origins of the work itself, its adaptation to the silent screen, and more. Five- star rating both for content and presentation. A collector's item, well worth the price.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent notes on a dated but fascinating novel, May 7, 2002

By	W. Russell (Springfield, VA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

With the DVD remastering of the 1925 film of "The Lost World", this book makes a fascinating companion. I read the novel in my teens and it was fun to re-enter Doyle's world and remeet the fascinating Prof.

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