The Kite Trust (A Romance of Wealth).

ROGERS, Lebbeus Harding.

$150.00

Item Number: 148064

New York: Kite Trust Publishing Company, 1900.

First limited author’s edition of this novel critiquing wealth and its societal impact. Octavo, original pictorial cloth, tissue-guarded frontispiece with author’s signature facsimile. One of 250 copies, this copy for Henry S. Wellcome. In very good condition.

'The Kite Trust (A Romance of Wealth)' by Lebbeus Harding Rogers is a novel that explores the themes of wealth, social class, and the consequences of financial ambition. Set in the context of late 19th and early 20th-century American society, the story follows the rise and challenges of individuals involved in a powerful financial trust. Rogers uses the narrative to critique the effects of immense wealth on both personal morality and societal structures. The novel reflects the growing concerns about the concentration of wealth and the ethical implications of corporate power during a time of rapid industrialization.