Lineage of Lichfield, The
New York: Robert M. McBride & Co., 1922. 5.75" x 8.5" pp. [2], 46. Limited first edition #208 of 365. Brown cloth boards with gold stamping in a gray/green cover jacket. Jacket has one, half-inch tear on the front cover without loss.; there is one small chip with loss at the top edge of the spine. Light toning on free endpapers. Signed by the author on the edition page. Text is clean and sound. Very good.
A unique "of its time" novel looking at the families of the fictional town of Lichfield, Virginia, exploring how their genetic traits have resulted in the modern generation and its pitfalls. Includes a look at the early 20th century eugenics movement, common among literary scholars of the time. Item #847
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: $80.00