Oliver Onions — The Compleat Bachelor
New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1901. First edition. Cloth. The first American edition of Oliver Onions' humorous tale about a bachelor as he prepares for his sister's upcoming wedding, in a smart decorative binding with fore-edge flaps. The first American edition.In the publisher's original cloth with fore-edge flaps. The first novel from the English writer, Oliver Onions. This novel follows Rollo, a bachelor, as he helps his sister prepare for her upcoming marriage, while he dodges matchmaking attempts. In the publisher's original cloth with fore-edge flaps. Externally excellent with a slight lean and very minimal handling marks to the rear. Ink inscription to the front free endpaper with bookseller's label to the front. Internally firmly bound with light age toning and the odd pencil notation. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .