James Lane Allen — A Kentucky Cardinal and Aftermath

New York, The Macmillan Company, 1900. Cloth. A charming, well-illustrated piece of Americana, by writer James Lane Allen, "Kentucky's first important novelist". A charming and lighthearted piece of Americana, containing 2 tales penned by Kentucky native James Lane Allen.A new edition, with additional preface, bound original green cloth binding, with striking and intricate gilt motifs to the front board and spine, and decorated with a gilt top edge.Both titles within feature frequent vignette illustrations scattered throughout, rendered by Irish illustrator Hugh Thomson, whose work has been featured in titles by Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, J. M. Barrie, and many others.Publisher's catalogue to the rear. Bound in original green cloth. Externally, generally smart. Book has a moderate forward lean. Very mild shelf wear. Slight fading to spine and rear board extremities. Hinges starting. Internally, firmly bound, with infrequent slight strain. Pages generally bright and clean. Small mark to text block top edge. Very Good . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good .