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295 p. + Six illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy. 12mo. 197mm. Original red cloth binding, lettered in gold. Top edge gold; other edges uncut. Includes the stories: 'The Lion and the Unicorn'; 'Cinderella'; 'Miss Delamar's Understudy'; 'On the Fever Ship'; 'The Man with One Talent'; 'The Vagrant'; 'The Last Ride Together'; 'The Editor"s Story'; and 'An Assisted Emigrant'. A very good copy. Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) was a famous American author and journalist. In 1890 he became managing editor of Harper's Weekly and began making trips in its behalf to various parts of the world. Asa foreign correspondent he covered all the wars of his day and published several books recording his experiences. His war dispatches were colorful and dramatic. His other writings include some of the best tales to come out of the Edwardian era. The illustrator, Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952) was a very able artist but (like Charles Dana Gibson before him) he is especially famous for his lively drawings of women - who came to be know as Christy girls. He illustrated numerous books, including several for Richard Harding Davis. W53