McCutcheon, George Barr. Graustark. The Story of a Love Behind the Throne. Chicago: Herbert S. Stone and Company, 1901. First Edition.
Original pictorial blue cloth, top edge gilt, 5 x 7 3/4 inches, 459 clean pp., deckled edges. Laid paper watermarked "H. S. Stone & Co." A superb copy of the first edition, first issue, with all of the proper points identified in BAL. With a custom case in quarter leather, raised bands to case spine, title, author & date in gilt. A few small nicks to the case spine. Fine. Hardcover. [3942]
BAL 13501. First Printing with no printers imprint at p. [461]; p. 150 line 6...Noble's...; p. 334, last line - "lact....fata"; p. 401, line 11 - "Ask Her Maiesty," commanded the Captain,"
BINDING A with publisher's spine imprint in capital letters only; publisher's device on back cover.
One of the Merle Johnson "High Spots of American Literature." Printed on watermarked paper.