The Splendid Idle Forties

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902. First edition of the first novel in the author's California series. Octavo, original cloth elaborated stamped in gilt, illustrated by Harrison Fisher. In near fine condition. An exceptional example. American author Gertrude Atherton published several novels and short story collections exploring the social history of post-Spanish era California. The first book in her… Read more about this item

Frederick A. Stokes, 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Red cloth with gilt titles and decoration, a bit grubby, some fading to spine. Spine square. Binding sound. No jacket. Bookplate at front paste down, and store plate at rear paste down; pages foxed. Text else unmarked.

Macmillan Company, 1902. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Red cloth with gilt, black, blue and white pictorial stampings. Some mottling/rubbing especially at spine, mild age toning to pages. 389pp..

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1902. First Edition. Very Good. [8x5.5in]; vii, [2], 3-389 pp., frontispiece and seven illustrations on 8 halftone plates, 13 stories of California life among the Californians; Original red cloth covers with stamped gilt lettering on front and spine with stamped poppy floral designs, color illustration of Spanish style building on front, only top… Read more about this item

The Gregg Press, 1968. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 1968 reprint of 1902 book. Ex-university library book, light wear, yellowing; a sound binding. No jacket. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Fiction; Inventory No: 209221. .

The Macmillan Company, 1902. Hardcover. Good. . Fading to spine, some bumping at corners, general shelf wear. Foxing to title, otherwise pages clean. Boards clean, nice pictorial front board.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.