Richard Greaves [George Barr McCutcheon] — Brewster&Apos;S Millions

Chicago, Herbert S. Stone & Co, 1903 . First edition. Cloth. The first Chicago edition of this popular comedic novel, housed in a quarter morocco slip case. The first Chicago edition, published the year after the New York edition.Housed in a cloth portfolio wrap, and a quarter morocco slip case.This humorous work concerns a young man whose grandfather leaves him $1 million in a will. However a competing will from another relative requires he must spend the $1 million in the first year, or forfeit a $7 million inheritance from the other relative.Written by George Barr McCutcheon, under the pseudonym Richard Greaves.With the bookplate of Frank S. Hatch to the front pastedown, and the bookplate of Otis L. Greaves to the front free endpaper.The novel has been adapted for the stage and screen several times, with Richard Pryor playing Brewster in 1985. In the publisher's original cloth binding, housed in a cloth portfolio wrap and quarter morocco slip case. Externally excellent, with light bumping to back strip head and tail. Hinges strained, but firmly held. Bookplates to front pastedown and front free endpaper, with bookseller's label to rear pastedown. Portfolio and slip case in fine condition. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .