John Oliver Hobbes [Pearl Mary Teresa Richards] — The Dream and the Business

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1906. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this brilliant novel from Anglo-American novelist John Oliver Hobbes. First edition. A brilliant novel exploring the distinctive personalities found in Society life and life on the stage. Following two fascinating love stories, this novel offers a study of nonconformity in the Catholic church at home and abroad. Written by Pearl Mary Teresa Richards, an Anglo-American novelist and dramatist who wrote under the pen-name of John Oliver Hobbes. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Light fading to the spine with damp marks to the boards. A small puncture mark to the rear board with light fraying of the cloth to the front board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot or handling mark. Age toning to the endpapers with the bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .