Hamlin Garland — Money Magic

New York and London, Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A popular novel by Hamlin Garland, an illustrated novel on the American Dream in the Midwest, a smart signed first edition copy. The first edition.Signed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, dated 1936.'Money Magic' follows a young woman as she agrees to marry an elderly man, asking him to give up his saloon and gambling, and asking for them to live on the income he gets from his mines.This novel offers a fascinating critique on the American Dream.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates, by J. N. Marchand.Written by Hamlin Garland, a novelist best known for his works which involve hard-working Midwestern farmers.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing to the spine. Small chip to the top edge of the front board. A few light marks to the cloth. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: J. N. Marchand. Very Good .