J. W. McConaughy; Edward Sheldon — The Boss
New York, The H. K. Fly Company, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated novel from American writers J. W. McConaughy and Edward Sheldon. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates. Collated complete. An action-packed novel opening on a hot night in late summer where Michael R. Regan, proprietor of the Dip of Death and leader of the Fourth Ward, is reaching for his crowbar. Written by J. W. McConaughy, an American author known for his distinctive narrative voice, and Edward Brewster Sheldon, an American dramatist. In the original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing to the extremities and the odd mark to the boards. Light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .