Description
A beautifully bound piece of Victoriana, this novel by Anna Chapin Ray is a classic story of a young woman and her attempts to make a place for herself in the world as the poor relation sent off to the big city to garner a little education and a lot of husband, with any luck at all. This particular edition, a 1921 reprint, is beautifully bound in green leather with elaborate gilt decorations on the front and back with a ridged and banded spine and matching marbled endpapers. The turndown is a lovely gilt floral design. Bound into the front spare is a letter from the author to Eugene Field, commenting on his children and his generosity in forgiving her? Ray sends this book to Field for his children and as a token of her regard for his work. The illustrations are intact and the work of Harriet Roosevelt Richards, a frequent collaborator with Ray whose illustrations are well-known and, in this text at least, charming in their detail and subject. Very Good Condition: 8vo, green leather with gilt decorations, raised and banded spine with gilt decorations in the corners of each band that echo the gilt designs on the cover. Olive green sueded paper marble endpapers. Pencil marks noting bound in “non-native” letter (see photo). Six Illustrations by Harriet Roosevelt Richards intact. “Ursula’s Freshman”. Anna Chapin Ray. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. 1921. Special bound edition. RAREA1921BIJA
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The shipping was fast and the book was extremely well packaged. The book itself is exactly as pictured and although rare books are expected to be expensive, I was able to get a small discount that at least covered the shipping. I'm happy with my purchase, so I can say that it was a good value. I love to find old relics that kind of come full circle to find their home. Welcome home to this little gem in the form of a small book. I will take very good care of you! I highly recommend this seller.
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