BARR, ROBERT — A Rock in the Baltic

New York: The Authors and Newspapers Association, 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. A 1906 first edition of Robert Barr's seafaring adventure novel, which also offers the reader a generous measure of romance. With four plates bearing watercolor illustrations by Hermann Hever, and a blue-tinted leaf with a facsimile of the author's manuscript of this work. The title page bears the statement: "Chas. A. Heer Dry Goods Co. Special Edition, For Sale exclusively by us in Springfield, Mo." --- In olive cloth-covered boards with image of a steamer to cover, titling in white to cover & spine. Volume lacks a dust jacket. --- With complete loss of white tint to spine, near-complete loss of white to cover, prior owner's embossed circular stamp to front free endpaper, rubberstamping to front paste-down, otherwise a tightly-bound, sturdy copy.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; 321, (2, ads) pages. Very Good- with no dust jacket .