George Moore — The Lake

London, William Heinemann, 1905. First edition. Cloth. The first edition, first impression of 'The Lake', a novel from influential Irish naturalist writer George Moore. The first edition, first impression of this work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. A powerful novel in which a priest finds himself in great distress over his treatment of his former organist and choirmistress. From Irish novelist George Moore, often regarded as the first great modern Irish novelist and noted for his naturalistic writing style, which was influenced by French realists. With the bookplate of St Quintin, likely belonging to William Herbert St Quintin (1851-1933), a British naturalist who served as a Justice of the peace from 1875 until his death. He was a keen ornithologist and kept a private collection of birds including a secretary bird, Great bustards and a tÃÂ-«Ä«. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, with rubbing and bumping to the extremities, most notable to the spine head and tail. Minor fading to the spine cloth. Bookplate of one 'St. Quintin' to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with minor offsetting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .