Howard Pyle — The Ruby of Kishmoor

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1908. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first edition of this romantic adventure tale, beautifully illustrated in colour and in the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. The first edition, in the primary binding of green gilt pictorial cloth with Jolly Roger and floral medallion on front board.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and nine further colour plates, all by the author. Collated, complete.A romantic adventure tale set in the East, in which a mysterious and coveted ruby joins together a narrative with themes of greed, danger, and fate, as characters become entangled in its legend and pursuit. In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Evidence of bookplate removal to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Loss to paper at head of page 55-56, not affecting text. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Howard Pyle. Very Good Indeed .