James Lane Allen — A Kentucky Cardinal & Aftermath

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1900. Cloth. A smart new edition of these two illustrated novels from American writer James Lane Allen. New edition with a new preface. Illustrated with one hundred images throughout the text. The two novels of the Kentucky Cardinal series. Governed by the slow procession of the seasons, young Adam gradually shifts into the summer of his own life, as he falls for Georgiana and they subsequently become engaged. The novel follows the complex relationships and emotions between the characters. Written by James Lane Allen, an American novelist and short story writer whose work often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson, an Irish illustrator best known for his pen-and-ink illustrations. With the publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding with gilt. Externally, smart with light rubbing and the odd small mark to the boards. Light fading to the spine. Front hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Very Good . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good .