Elinor Wylie — The Orphan Angel

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The Orphan Angel is a novel by Elinor Wylie first published in 1926 in which "the great young poet is rescued from drowning off an Italian cape and travels to America, where he encounters the dangers of the frontier." The first edition consisted of one hundred and ninety copies signed by the author, this copy is number 106, on Borzoi rag paper. Uncommon in original slipcase with spine label numbered in ink. Elinor Morton Wylie (1885 - 1928) was an American poet and novelist popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown and spare spine label tipped-in to rear. In quarter cloth with marbled paper covered boards and in original slipcase. Externally, generally smart but with slight fading to spine and wear to extremities, slight loss to spine label. Slipase has wear, top edge lifting and marks. Internally, firmly bound. Bright and clean throughout. Some pages unopened, others have been opened. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good Only.