S. Levett-Yeats — Orrain: A Romance

London, Longmans, Green and Co. 1904. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this historical romance concerning King Henry II of France. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Sidney Kilner Levett-Yeats (1858-1916) was an English novelist. Inspired by the example of other ambitious Anglo-Indian writers like Rudyard Kipling, Levett-Yeats turned out a series of Victorian potboilers, often set in Europe, that earned him a place on the bestseller lists of the day. Orrain: A Romance concerns a tale of King Henry II of France and his wife Catherine de' Medici. 24 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally very smart, with just a little bumping to the boards and some sunning to the spine. Otherwise colour is good and gilt is bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, except for a little spotting to the paste downs and free end papers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .