Harland, Henry, — The Cardinal's Snuff-Box.

London, John Lane, 1903. 1st ed. VG. Beautiful gilt-decorated red binding with exact opposite design on endpapers w/red background with white figures of snuff boxes. with tassels. Tissue guards on illustrations. A romantic love story set in a villa whose landlady is the object of her boarder's affections. Owner name and inscription illustrated half-title page. Harland (1861-1905) was a novelist born in NYC who in early work used the pseudonym Sidney Luska. Lived in London from 1890 and was associated with Aubrey Beardsley in publishing the Yellow Book (1894-1897). Best known novels beside this one were, "The Lady Paramount" and "My Friend Prospero". Edge wear, slight darkening of spine, back hinge cracked.