John Habberton — Who Was Paul Grayson?

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1881 . First edition. Cloth. A smart example of the first edition of John Habberton's novel about small-town life in America, from the library of renowned book collector Estelle Doheny. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece and four further plates. Collated, complete.Habberton presents a story set in a small American town, which revolves around the mysterious identity of a young boy named Paul Grayson. The narrative explores the social dynamics of a close-knit community, and is aimed at both adults and young readers.With the bookplate of renowned philanthropist and American book collector Estelle Doheny to the front pastedown. Doheny had a particular interest in Bibles, most notably the Guttenberg Bible, which she owned for decades.  In the publisher's original cloth binding. Light shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally smart. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright, with instances of light handling marks. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .