A Modern Mephistopheles and A Whisper in the Dark
- Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1889
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1889. Very Good. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1889. First Thus, first printing with Alcott receiving authorial credit, as the true first edition was issued under the umbrella of the publisher's "No Name" series which withheld authorial credits. Octavo. 350 pp. Mustard boards stamped in red and gilt; floral endpapers. Boards edgeworn with brief exposure; general spotting and soiling; tear with repair to base of spine. Split to front hinge but binding is sound. Ownership inscriptions to front fly leaf but pages otherwise unmarked. Very Good.