New England: Indian Summer, 1865-1915

New York: E.P. Dutton & Co., Inc, 1940. Octavo (22 x 15 cm.), [8], 557 pages. Index. FIRST EDITION. The Continuation of Van Wyck Brooks' Flowering of New England, now focused on American literary figures post-Civil War through 1915. Red cloth boards over tan cloth; decorated in gilt and brown. Some light soiling to boards and very light wear to head and foot of spine. Very good in a very good dust jacket. With the ownership signature of Julia Child, prior to her marriage to Paul, "Julia McWilliams, BM 8/40"