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"I hope you will never live to see such a crisis as brought this book into Being": Edward Everett Hale's The Man Without a Country; lengthily inscribed by him
HALE, EDWARD EVERETT.
The Man Without a Country.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company 1898.
Early printing of Hale’s classic short story. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, stamped bald eagle vignette to the front panel, illustrated with engravings including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the verso of the free endpaper, “My Dear Julius I hope you will never live to see such a crisis as brought this book into Being Edward E. Hale.” In very good condition.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 112426
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Edward Everett Hale's The Man Without a Country; lengthily inscribed by him
HALE, EDWARD EVERETT.
The Man Without a Country.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company 1898.
Early printing of Hale’s classic short story. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, stamped bald eagle vignette to the front panel, illustrated with engravings including tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “Charles Wolcott from Mrs. Hubbard with the best wishes of Edward E. Hale March 10, 1902.” With a photograph of the author tipped in beneath the inscription. In very good condition.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 105108