First edition. 8vo, In the original green cloth, featuring lettering and decoration in an oak leaf and acorn motif on the upper cover and spine in gilt. 214pp. A very bright copy, internally surprisingly fresh and clean, the cloth a bit mellowed, more so on the spine, but still attractive and strong and sturdy. A former owner has very neatly mounted a small circular photographic portrait of the author to the titlepage in a pleasing and all-together unobtrusive manner. "Behind three subtitles and changes of time, scene, characters, this tale of strong hearts is one. 'The Solitary,' 'The Taxidermist,' and 'The Entomologist' all take place in south Louisiana and include Creole characters, among others. The first is about a timid man with a tortured soul who thinks the world is too big and complex for him. A surprising friendship, a sudden stroke of good fortune, and a potential disaster with an unexpected outcome take place in the second. And the last story tells of a collection of unusual relationships met with subsequent tragedy. This collection of short stories has a singular synthesis that is sure to incite interest and please the soul with its colorful tales. Each tells of strength of spirit and of heart." - Publisher. Seller Inventory # 26705

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Title: STRONG HEARTS

Publisher: New York Charles Scribner s Sons 1899

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition

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Buddenbrooks has one of the finest selections of fine and rare books in several fields and we invite you to visit us at our new premises in Newburyport, Massachusetts where have an open "brick and mortar" bookshop. We are also available to meet with clients in Boston by appointment only, where we have maintained a presence for over 40 years. We offer a search service for any books, old or new, which you may have been unable to find. Please call for further information, we look forward to hearing from you.

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21 Pleasant Street, On the Courtyard, Newburyport, MA, 01950, U.S.A.

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