BESANT, SIR WALTER — The Changeling: A Novel

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1898. Hardcover. An American edition of Sir Walter Besant's 1898 novel. This is the story of a young woman whose child dies. She adopts another child in hopes of substituting the new one for the one who has passed away. The prolific author wrote many novels and some histories. --- In full olive cloth-covered boards with cover & spine decorations and titling in orange and black. Content presented on quality, laid paper leaves. --- A clean, tightly-bound, bright copy though with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper. NOTE: This item scarce in this edition.; 12mo - 7 to 7-1/2 in. tall; iv, 6-317 pages. Very Good+ in No Dust Jacket dust jacket .