This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...two snow white stockings with stalwart limbs inside waved briefly before the public eye. They resembled the whitened limbs of a billiard table. Letters fell from one of her hands. With the other she clung convulsively to a large umbrella. Three girls involuntarily laughed aloud. As the lady climbed to her feet two ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 Excerpt: ...two snow white stockings with stalwart limbs inside waved briefly before the public eye. They resembled the whitened limbs of a billiard table. Letters fell from one of her hands. With the other she clung convulsively to a large umbrella. Three girls involuntarily laughed aloud. As the lady climbed to her feet two light blue eyes shot fury from a purple face. When Cyrus stepped forward to gather up the scattered letters he forgot all his recent training, raised his cap, moved it gracefully in the air and bent low and reverentially--as the First Lord of the Bed Chamber might salute his Sovereign. But the boiling lady identified this seeming mockery with the laughter of the maidens. She brought the fat umbrella hard down upon the head of Cyrus, and she struck with all her might. Luckily for the recipient her hand was quivering with rage, and no physical damage was accomplished. But the damage to his pride was serious. As he straightened up and looked the lady in the face his cheeks were hot. The erstwhile drowsy eye showed astonishment--and anger. His cherubic lips had parted: "Then pick 'em up yourself, you stupid old" At that instant he recalled an injunction of his father. "Whatever may happen, Cyrus, always be a gentleman." He had not been told just how a gentleman should behave when beaten on the head with an umbrella--and in public. But he closed his lips without even beginning the sentence. He bowed again, and this bow was even more elaborate than the first. "I beg your pardon, madam." Then he turned, put on his cap and walked away. Again was heard the giggle of the girls. That a person should apologize for being hit on the head with an umbrella was too funny for silence. Meanwhile, the cost of all this experience and of h...
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Good with no dust jacket. 8vo 301 pp; Front inner hinge is cracked and was neatly repaired with cellophane tape, rear inner hinge is starting to crack and binding has several weak spots but no loose pages. Toning throughout. Boards and spine are scuffed and edge worn, spine is faded.
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Like New. Like new Hardcover. No DJ. SCARCE. Covers show very minor shelf wear, otherwise an unblemished copy. THIS BOOK LOOKS UNREAD.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
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Angus Macdonall and J.A. Mitchell. Very Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. John Ames Mitchell (1845-1918) was a publisher, architect, artist, and novelist. This is a Very Good copy of his last novel, speculative fiction that involves a spaceship and trips to the Moon and Mars. [Bleiler, 141] Blue cloth binding with a decorative gilt label on the front cover; titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; vi, 301 pages. "With Illustrations by Angus Macdonal and the Author." Frontis and 17 others within. Some light rub to the margins and the gilt (which remains perfectly readable. Lacking a dustjacket; in an archival plastic protector.