 Author Name: MITCHELL, WEIR, S.
Title: CIRCUMSTANCE.
Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Very Good
Edition: First edition
Publisher: New York: The Century Co, 1901.
Seller ID: 105
A Victorian novel of romance, misunderstandings, and accidents of circumstance. "How strangely influential are the accidents of life, the circumstance that seems at the time so small". Interesting and lively characters.Taking place between New York, Philadelphia and on a Steamer Mitchell S. Weir, was a well know Philadephia physician at age 50, embarked on a serious literary career. He wrote poetry and several novels, including In War Time (1882), Roland Blake (1886), Hugh Wynne (1896), Dr. North and his Friends (1900), , Constance Trescott (1905), and Westways (1913). Mitchell was also founder and 1st. President of the American Neurological Society.
Decorative first chapter letter. Maroon cloth boards & spine, bright gilt lettering and Art Noveau gilt title pane to front board, bump to upper edge, faded gilt to spine. Few rub spots to boards. TEG. Spine ends bumped, mild fraying to upper spine, lower corners bumped. Binding firm, clean bright test. 8vo., 495 pages 1st Edition
Circumstance First Edition, Mitchell S. Weir Novels, Victorian Novels First edition art nouveau decorated books. Victorian Romance, Novels- 1900's- 1920, First edition
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