Collectible - Acceptable
Signed
INSCRIBED! New York: The Macmillan Company, 1926. 1st trade edition, 2nd state. Sm 8vo hardcover. 116pp. Inscribed to Floyed Dell, American newspaper editor, critic, novelist, poet and playwright on front endpage by the author George Sterling. Good book. No dust jacket. Shelfworn with bent corners, scuffed boards and minor wear to the text label affixed to the spine. The interior is toned with a light fold to the upper right corner of most leaves and a small bookseller stamp to the rear pastedown. Based on the Jewish legend of Lilith, the first wife of Adam, who rebelled against God and became a demoness. Set in France, the enchantress tempts a king and his son, leading to lust, loss, and ultimately, bittersweet solitude for the young prince. (Jewish Legend, Enchantress, Demoness, France, Seduction, Corruption, Sin, Free Will) Inquire if you need further information.