My Lady Nicotine: A Study in Smoke
First American edition of this anecdotal and humorous account of his experience smoking (and quitting), written by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie, later of Peter Pan fame, and illustrated by Maurice Prendergast. Published in 1896 by Joseph Knight Company of Boston, following its original publication in England in 1890. 8vo, 276 pages with decorative boards and photogravure illustrations, including three in color. Top text block edge in gilt. A nice example of late nineteenth century book arts, even in a trade edition, and a scarce early work by this noted author. Top edge gilt. Slight lean to spine. Hinges split. Bumping and chipping to extremities. Some rubbing and soiling to boards.
First American edition of this anecdotal and humorous account of his experience smoking (and quitting), written by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie, later of Peter Pan fame, and illustrated by Maurice Prendergast. Published in 1896 by Joseph Knight Company of Boston, following its original publication in England in 1890. 8vo, 276 pages with decorative boards and photogravure illustrations, including three in color. Top text block edge in gilt. A nice example of late nineteenth century book arts, even in a trade edition, and a scarce early work by this noted author. Top edge gilt. Slight lean to spine. Hinges split. Bumping and chipping to extremities. Some rubbing and soiling to boards.
First American edition of this anecdotal and humorous account of his experience smoking (and quitting), written by Scottish novelist and playwright J.M. Barrie, later of Peter Pan fame, and illustrated by Maurice Prendergast. Published in 1896 by Joseph Knight Company of Boston, following its original publication in England in 1890. 8vo, 276 pages with decorative boards and photogravure illustrations, including three in color. Top text block edge in gilt. A nice example of late nineteenth century book arts, even in a trade edition, and a scarce early work by this noted author. Top edge gilt. Slight lean to spine. Hinges split. Bumping and chipping to extremities. Some rubbing and soiling to boards.
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