Stewart Edward White — The Leopard Woman

London, Hodder and Stoughton , 1916. First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first UK edition of Stewart Edward White's popular adventure romance novel. The very scarce first UK edition. Held institutionally in only three UK libraries. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. With a frontispiece and seven full page plates. Collated complete. An exciting adventure romance novel by Stewart Edward White. White was an American author and spiritualist best known for his descriptions of nature and the outdoors. He wrote numerous works including, 'The Conjuror's House', 'The Westerners', and 'Simba&apos. This work was adapted into a silent drama film in 1920, directed by Wesley Ruggles and staring Louise Glaum and Noble Johnson. The half title page is present. With the previous owner's ink inscription to the front paste-down. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart with some shelf wear to the extremities. Slight fading to the spine. Mark to the lower rear board. Light marks to the front board. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front paste-down. Some offsetting and a few scattered spots to the free endpapers. Internally, binding slightly strained but still firmly bound. Pages age-toned to the edges with spotting throughout, however the text is still bright and clear. Mark to page 45. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .