George du Maurier — The Martian

London and New York, Harper & Brothers, 1898. First edition. Cloth. George du Maurier's autobiographical novel, a smart first edition in a brilliant dust wrapper. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper, in a striking condition for its age.'The Martian' follows the life of Barty Josselin, told by his good friend Robert Maurice. The tale starts with their school days in Paris in the 1850s, and follows as they return to England. Josselin's vision fails, and travels in order to find a cure. During this journey he has a dream in which a spirit from Mars, named Martia, comes to him and offers his guidance. Illustrated with in-text and full-paged illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.Written and illustrated by George du Maurier. This is a largely autobiographical novel by the author known for his cartoons and Gothic novel 'Trilby&apos. He was also the grandfather of author Daphne du Maurier, and the grandfather of the five boys who inspired J. M. Barrie in writing 'Peter Pan&apos.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards. Dust wrapper is a little edge worn, with a small closed tear to the head of the front wrap, and a chip to the tail of the spine. A few light handling marks to the wraps. Spine is a little age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with only a few occasional spots. Near Fine . Ill.: George du Maurier. Near Fine/Near Fine.