The Murder of Delicia by Corelli, Marie - 1896

London: Skeffington & Son, Piccadilly, 1896. Edge and corner wear; no dj; spine is split; scuffed and scratched; corners are bumped and rubbed; pages are toning; spine is rolled; shelf worn; former owner's inscription and a date are on the half-title page; overall still a clean readable used copy! Red cloth with gilt lettering on the front board and spine. 292 very clean unmarked and uncreased magical and historical pages! "The following slight and unelaborated sketch of a very commonplace and everyday tragedy will, I am aware, meet with the unqualified disapproval of the 'superior' sex. They will assert, with much indignant emphasis, that the character of 'Lord Carlyon' is an impossible one, and that such a 'cad' as his is shown to be never existed........" ----------- from the Introductory Note.. First Edition. Red Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.