William Le Queux — The Day of Temptation

London, F. V. White & Co. 1899 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally scarce, first edition of this intriguing mystery novel, written by William Le Queux. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Very scarce. Written by Anglo-French journalist and author, William Le Queux, who was known for his novels of espionage, mystery, thriller and romance. This intriguing novel opens with three Italians living in Rutland, who are desperate for a woman called Vittorina, not to come to visit. Le Queux hints at many dark secrets held by Vittorina, and as the novel continues, the reader is shown the lengths the characters will go to in order to keep those secrets hidden. Illustrated with a frontispiece by Harold Piffard. Collated, complete. With sixteen pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and a little rubbing to the head of the front joint. Front hinge is slightly strained but holding firm. Endpapers are slightly age toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Harold Piffard. Very Good .