Cyrus Townsend Cyrus — The Grip of Honor

New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1900. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this exciting novel about the American Revolution, the author's presentation copy. The first edition.Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the recto of the front endpaper, "To Miss Miller, with the Christmas greetings of the rector, Cyrus Townsend Brady. The Memorial Church of St. Paul, Overbrook, Phila, PA. Dec 25. 1900". 'The Grip of Honor' is an exciting historical fiction novel set during the American Revolution. The tale sees Paul Jones, a naval officer, as he find himself honour and love.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and three plates. Collated, complete.By Cyrus Townsend Brady.Four pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Dampstain to the head of the rear board. Very light shelf wear to the extremities. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Faint tidemark to the rear endpaper and paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .