first edition
1912 · New York
by Belasco, David
New York: Dodd, 1912. Octavo, pp. [1-8] [1-2] 3-344, three inserted plates with color illustrations by John Rae, original terra cotta cloth, spine panel stamped in gold, pictorial paper overlay affixed to front panel. First edition. Novelization of a popular play, based on an idea by Cecil de Mille, first produced in 1911. Marriage of a cad and his ward is prevented by the ghost of his uncle. Bleiler (1978), p. 19. Smith, American Fiction, 1901-1925 B-448. Small rubber stamped private names on front and rear paste-downs inked out, a very good copy. (#160172) (Inventory #: 160172)