A Flower of France de Ryan, Marah Ellis - (1894).

Rand McNally & Company, 1914 Burgandy boards with gilt lettering on front cover and spine; front cover has embossed flowers; some damage to top of spine; water marks on top of book; yellowing pages; previous owner's name on fep; front board starting to loosen; otherwise pages are intact with color illustrations. "Prologue. The Insurrection. The golden light of morning crept through the pale curtains of vapor that were spread over the bayous north of Orleans Island. The awakening beams gilded the gray-green festoons of moss-draped, century-old cypresses, and touched caressingly the white-winged herons that rose softly from shadowy wood-depths and took silent flight outward and upward in the October air."

Rand McNally & Co, 1894, 1894T. hardcover. Good. .

Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Company, 1894. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Page ridges lightly foxed, ink stamp on front free endpaper. 1894 Hard Cover. 327 pp. Green cloth boards with gilt title and decor on spine and on front board. A story of old Louisiana. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: "Marah Ellis Ryan (née Martin; February 27, 1860 or 1866 – July 11, 1934), also known as Ellis Martin, was an author, actress, and activist from the United States. She was considered an authority on Native Americans after living with the Hopi."--Wikipedia

Chicago: Rand, McNally & Company, 1894. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo, Red boards, gilt letters. Front board has paste on period dressed woman. Front hinge is torn but webbing intact otherwise very good. 327 pages. 01

Chicago: Rand, McNally & Company, 1914. Very Good+ condition (see photos). A bright, clean, square, tight copy. Corners are NOT bumped. Inner hinges are perfect. No owner's name or bookplate. Pages are creamy white and unmarked. No date of publication is indicated (but 1914 copyright). Hardcover. A novel of Old Louisiana. Handsomely illustrated with a frontispiece painting and 7 other full-color plates by H. S. DeLay. First printing with these illustrations. Bound in the original maroon cloth, stamped in gold on the spine and front cover. Gilt is still bright and shiny. Cover is handsomely decorated in green, lavender, and gold (see photos). From the Prologue: "The Insurrection. The golden light of morning crept through the pale curtains of vapor that were spread over the bayous north of Orleans Island. The awakening beams gilded the gray-green festoons of moss-draped, century-old cypresses, and touched caressingly the white-winged herons that rose softly from shadowy… Leer más

Chicago: Rand, McNally, 1893. First Edition. 8vo, pp. 327. Illustrated. Green cloth stamped in red and gilt. Cover little worn at corners and ends of spine, owner's name cut out of flyleaf, o/w a VG tight copy. Wright III, 4727. A novel set in Louisiana in the latter half of the 18th century.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-11-03. Paperback. Used:Good.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-11-03. Paperback. Good.