Cousin Kate [Catherine Douglas Bell] — Margaret Cecil: Or, "I Can, Because I Ought

Edinburgh, William P. Kennedy, 1851. First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this novel by Scottish novellist 'Cousin Kate', a moral tale about a strong-willed young woman named Margaret. The first edition of this incredibly scarce work by nineteenth-century, Scottish novellist, Catherine Douglas Bell under her pseudonym 'Cousin Kate&apos. Rebound in hald calf with marbled paper boards, end papers renewed.  A prolific author in her day, though little known now, Douglas Bell published more then twenty novels during her career. Her works primarily took the form of moral tales for young women, teaching duty, compassion and faith. Only two copies of this work held institutionally, by the National Library of Scotland and the British Library. A lovely copy of this charming and scarce nineteenth-century novel. Rebound in hald calf with marbled paper boards, end papers renewed. Externally, smart. Light loss to leather at spine and extremities from rubbing. Additional wear to paper covers at extremities. Discreet bookseller label to upper front paste down. Ink inscription to recto of front blank. Very minor offsetting to end paper extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .