St Elmo

Undated but circa 1900. 312pp with publisher’s adverts at rear. In olive green cloth, decorated, and deep green lettering front and spine. 12mo. Cloth lightly rubbed and rounded on corners and spine ends. A couple of small white marks. Text block edges toned. A little spotting throughout, more markedly on first and last few pages. Remains of small bookplate on front free endpaper. From the American novelist, Augusta Jane Wilson (nee Evans) exploring the sexual tension between a cynical young man and Edna Earl, a devout, beautiful young girl, a novel which became one of the most popular of the late 19th century, inspiring several films and pastiches.