Hamlin Garland — Wayside Courtship

New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1898 . Cloth. A signed copy of a superb early edition of Hamlin Garland's novel about courtship between classes in late nineteenth century America. An early edition of this work, first published the year prior.Flat signed by the author to the leaf following to title page, with the additional inscription 'for all the most pardon, 1890+&apos.A romantic novel about two individuals from different social classes being united by a shared love of music. With fourteen pages of advertisements to the rear.A signed copy of this fascinating novel about class in America.Garland was best known for his fiction involving hard-working Midwestern farmers. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, exceptionally lovely. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine .