Trilby, novel by George du Maurier, published in 1895. The novel tells the story of Trilby O’Ferrall, an artist’s model in Paris, who falls under the spell of the compelling Svengali, a musician who trains her voice through hypnosis and turns her into a singing star. The pair travel throughout Europe on successful concert tours, Trilby as La Svengali, the famous singer, and Svengali as the accompanying orchestra conductor. When Svengali falls ill and dies, the spell is broken, and Trilby loses her voice. The story of Trilby’s total subjugation to Svengali has passed into the realm of popular mythology. Trilby is a novel by George du Maurier and one of the most popular novels of its time. Published serially in Harper's Monthly from January to August 1894, it was published in book form on 8 September 1895 and sold 200,000 copies in the United States alone. Trilby is set in the 1850s in an idyllic bohemian Paris. Lightly toned grey/beige cloth boards--with attractive beige/olive tone and gilt decorations of a spider and web with a heart to the front board and spine. An altogether very attractive copy from the first "Du Maurier". George Du Maurier was famous as a cartoonist for Punch Magazine and this volume has extensive illustrations. A first print copy published immediately after the original magazine issues from Harper. George Du Maurier was the Grandfather of Daphne Du Maurier and the grandfather of grandsons that were the inspiration for the "lost boys" of Peter Pan. (Be Sure to click "more" for listing details) (see pics, ck shop main page for more info on shipping/policies/etc and ask questions if needed) (story summary from Wiki)
It's such a nice book to hold and browse through as it is to read it's quaint tale--lovely to read and lovely to add to your decor. It would be a perfect gift for the romantically inclined person in your life. Great Vintage Library Decor...wonderful bookshelf material. Pretty Decorative graphic cover.
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DIMENSIONS and SPECS: Approx. 7 1/2" X 5 1/2" X 1 5/8" 464 Pages Harper and Brothers Publishers New York Circa 1895 with illustrations Lightly toned grey/beige cloth boards--with attractive beige/olive tone and gilt decorations of a spider and web with a heart to the front board and spine.Author George du Maurier who also was the illustrator (over 100 illustrations) . There is a slight amount of fading with bumps to cover corners. Some staining to cover. Some staining/foxing on paper. Book had stitched pages. Book is in good vintage condition. Please see photos as they are part of the description. Use zoom feature to see greater detail.
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