Walter Besant; James Rice — Such a Good Man

[London], Not Stated, [1877]. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce short story by Walter Besant and James Rice, the first edition, illustrated with a frontispiece. A very scarce short tale written in collaboration by Walter Besant and James Rice, 'Such a Good Man&apos. This is an exploration of Victorian morality, set against a festive backdrop. The first edition of this work.With Besant's bookplate loosely inserted. Illustrated with a frontispiece.Besant and Rice begun their writing collaboration in 1871, producing a handful of successful publications, in particular 'The Golden Butterfly&apos. Their collaboration ended in 1882 after Rice's death.This tale was originally published in their collection 'Twas in Trafalgar's Bay&apos.Collated, bound the title page.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the British Library. In the original cloth binding. Externally, worn, lacking the backstrip, rear board is working loose, and may detach with further handling. Dampstain to the boards, and a few lighter marks. Minor bumping to the extremities. Internally, binding is strained in places, with some leaves detached but present. Pages are lightly age-toned with some spots. Tidemark to the frontispiece. Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .