Description
Scarce first edition, first printing of The Lively Lady by Kenneth Roberts.
Octavo, 376pp, [1]. Black cloth, title in green on spine. Stated “First Edition” on copyright page. Top edge dyed green, illustrated endpapers. Solid text block, lightly bumped at edges of spine, a near fine example. In the publisher’s dust jacket, $2.50 retail price on front flap, faint sunning to spine, light wear to edges and flap folds, rear panel soiled, light transference to verso. Cover art by N.C. Wyeth still vibrant and clear.
Kenneth Roberts (1885-1957) wrote historical fiction, winning the Pulitzer Prize Special Citation in 1957 for his novels focusing on early American history.
