Whiting, Lilian, — The World Beautiful: first series.

Boston, Little Brown, 1898. G. White binding, all edges gilt, gilt decoration, green lettering. Tanning to spine & cover edges. Whiting was a direct descendant of Cotton Mather. She began her career as editor of a country newspaper in Illinois where her father became state senator. "Only the barbarian is rude to persons he does not like.