first edition
1899 · New York
by Morris, Clara (Clara Morris Harriott)
New York: Brentano's, 1899. Octavo, original pictorial green cloth stamped in white and gold. First edition. The author's first book of fiction. The Canadian-born Morris was a successful stage actress in the last quarter of the nineteenth century, then took up writing, often using theatrical backgrounds. Financial and health difficulties were eased in 1915 when she inherited some money from a brother-in-law. Wright (III) 3840. A bright, near fine copy. (#117521) (Inventory #: 117521)
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