THE LAIRD'S LUCK AND OTHER FIRESIDE TALES by Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Sir Arthur Thomas) - 1901

NY:: Charles Scriberns' Sons,. 1901. F First American. edition... Book. H Binding is Hardcover.. Very Good Minus.. Green cloth with gilt lettering, 379pp. An English man of letters, novelist, poet, professor of literature at Cambridge, editor, as well as a mayor and justice of the peace, Sir Arthur was quite respected in his day by readers and writers (Daphne duMaurier completed his last, unfinished novel) for his novels, but now is more appreciated for his short stories, as in this collection of 9 of them. Top edges gilt. Clean, tight, sound copy. But spine somewhat faded, with chipping and small tears at top&bottom edges. Small nick to front edge of front cover and top edge of rear cover. Previous owner's name on blank page. Otherwise clean and sound as a brick. Binding is Binding is Hard Cover.