Something about Eve: a comedy of fig-leaves
New York: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1929. 6.5" x 9.5" pp. xxi, 376, includes frontispiece and 11 black and white plates, in addition to illustrations throughout the text. First American illustrated edition. Black cloth boards with bright gold stamping in a gold cover jacket. Jacket has two inch-long chips with loss at the bottom edge of the front cover; minor chipping with loss at the edges of the spine and covers. One 2-inch tear without loss at top edge of back cover. Light scuffing at the edges of jacket. Boards are clean and sound. Text is clean and crisp. Very good.
A cautionary tale set in a fantasy world, where the main character is met with the reality of compromise rather than the infallibility of heroes. Item #773
James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) was an American fantasy fiction author from Virginia whose novels peaked in popularity in the 1920s. Known for his escapist, ironic, and satirical stories, Cabell published 52 books in his lifetime.
Price: $120.00