Before the Gringo Came (Rezanov" and "The Doomswoman")" by Atherton, Gertrude - 1915

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-10-02. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-10-02. Paperback. Good.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Octavo. Original red gilt designer cloth with gilt wreath around Stokes monogram on front. An uncommonly well preserved copy, clean and bright.

New York, U.S.A.: Frederick A. Stokes, 1915. Two Romances 'Rezanov' and 'The Doomswoman' about early California originally published separately. Heavily gilded red bds, spine lighly faded with minimal wear and soiling, Hinge repair at fep, o/w odd foxing. Book tight with text clean and bright.. 2nd Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

NY: J. Selwin Tait & Sons,. Very Good with no dust jacket. N.D.. First Edition. Cloth. 306, [1] pages; A strange story of Mexican life in earlier Mexico. Publisher's decorated olive colored covers and spine. No date but printed in 1894, One page publishers ad at rear. Firm and clean. Small red spot on spine. .

New York: J. Selwin Tait & Sons, 1894. First Edition. HB. Light green cloth, black illustration and gilt lettering on front cover, gilt lettering on spine, 8vo, 306 pp. plus 1 page publishers ad at rear. 11 stories of old California. No marks in book, binding tight and pages clean. Covers show a small scuff top front cover, very little edge wear, gilt lettering bright. Book condition VG+.

New York:: J. Selwyn Tait and Sons,, [1894].. First edition.. publisher's decorated cloth.. Spine darkened; some spots and soiling; corners bumped; but tight and sound.. 8vo,. Atherton has inscribed the book to Hartley Davis on August 15, 1894, on the front pastedown. She has written "First Copy" above in inscription. Davis has placed his initials at the top of the front board.