The Ruling Passion, Tales of Nature and Human Nature
- New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1901. W. Appleton CLARK. [LITERARY WORK] [DECORATIVE BINDING]. W. Appleton CLARK, illustrator.
First edition. 12mo; x, [2], 295, [1]pp; navy decorated cloth over board, gilt-stamped floral wreath on the front surrounding the gilt lettering, gilt lettering on spine; top edge gilt, untrimmed fore and bottom edge; ownership on ffep; tinted halftone fp with tissue guard + 7 additional plates; head and tail of spine have stretching, corners lightly bumped; very good plus. The author, Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933), was an educator at Princeton University, a Presbyterian minister, and former Ambassador to the Netherlands from the U.S.
First edition. 12mo; x, [2], 295, [1]pp; navy decorated cloth over board, gilt-stamped floral wreath on the front surrounding the gilt lettering, gilt lettering on spine; top edge gilt, untrimmed fore and bottom edge; ownership on ffep; tinted halftone fp with tissue guard + 7 additional plates; head and tail of spine have stretching, corners lightly bumped; very good plus. The author, Henry Van Dyke (1852-1933), was an educator at Princeton University, a Presbyterian minister, and former Ambassador to the Netherlands from the U.S.
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Title
The Ruling Passion, Tales of Nature and Human Nature
Author
VAN DYKE, Henry
Condition
Unknown
Publisher
Charles Scribner's Sons: New York
Date
1901