The Dryad by Justin Huntly McCarthy (First Edition) Scarce
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The Dryad by Justin Huntly McCarthy (First Edition) Scarce
$250.00 USD
The Dryad by Justin Huntly McCarthy (First Edition) Scarce
Authors: Justin Huntly McCarthy
Location: London
Publisher: Methuen & Co.
Date: 1905
Edition: First Edition
Features: First published 1905, stated. Red cloth with gilt lettering; frontispiece with tissue guard plus three illustrations. Fore edges rough-trimmed; bottom edges untrimmed. 320 pp. Publisher's catalog dated March 1905 bound in rear. "Historical romance set in Greece (Athens and vicinity) around 1300 A.D. Athens is currently ruled by Duke Aldwin, a descendant of the crusader of the same name. The story is told through the personality of Simon of Rouen, a French adventurer of common birth, who is a giant in strength and not overburdened with morals, yet capable of loyalty and admiration for higher things" (Bleiler).
Book Condition: Near Fine: A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges; bumping to corners. Minor sunning to spine; mild tanning to endpapers. Minor foxing to fore and bottom edges of text block. Owner's name to title page. No jacket present.
HCX23995-1
Authors: Justin Huntly McCarthy
Location: London
Publisher: Methuen & Co.
Date: 1905
Edition: First Edition
Features: First published 1905, stated. Red cloth with gilt lettering; frontispiece with tissue guard plus three illustrations. Fore edges rough-trimmed; bottom edges untrimmed. 320 pp. Publisher's catalog dated March 1905 bound in rear. "Historical romance set in Greece (Athens and vicinity) around 1300 A.D. Athens is currently ruled by Duke Aldwin, a descendant of the crusader of the same name. The story is told through the personality of Simon of Rouen, a French adventurer of common birth, who is a giant in strength and not overburdened with morals, yet capable of loyalty and admiration for higher things" (Bleiler).
Book Condition: Near Fine: A firm copy with mild wear to spine edges; bumping to corners. Minor sunning to spine; mild tanning to endpapers. Minor foxing to fore and bottom edges of text block. Owner's name to title page. No jacket present.
HCX23995-1