Countess Cathcart (4 results)

Three pages, 12mo. Creased, foxed, and with traces of archival tape adhering to blank reverse of second leaf of bifoliate. Formal letter in the third person, requesting the return of 'Mr. Charles Cathcarts clothes, when they have been disinfected, directed to Prince of Wales Terrace Scarborough'. He is 'pretty well, and she thinks the change & sea air at Scarborough will most likely restore him to his usual health'. He 'would be glad to get his clothes as soon as they are considered quite free of infection'.…

2nd edition. 12mo. 285 + (3)pp including Publisher's list at rear. Bw map. Publisher's plain red cloth covers, black lettering + bands on spine, blind band around edges on front. Colour pictorial dw, yellow & red & white lettering, chessboard + knight + bishop + beauty on front & spine, not clipped. Original white eps. Covers : very clean & unrubbed. Dw : 2 x 2cm closed tears, slight browning to spine, slight finger marks rear rubs top/bottom of spine else clean & unchipped. Contents : foxing to outside edges of pages else very clean & tight & unfoxed. Bright attractive copy with foxing in complete dw. VG+/VG-. …

Cloth. Condition: Collectible; Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st. An uncommon --and lurid-- 1926 Macaulay title. "A passionate story of a daring social rebel". Tight and VG in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine base and light creasing --and several very small closed tears-- along the spine crown and panel edges. Still though, a very presentable copy. 12mo, 307 pgs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. First Edition. "Moral turpitude?what is it? The Countess of Cathcart in her artistic characterization of Louise Harding, answers this vital question of the hour. A brilliant, passionate story of a daringly discreet social rebel"?the dust jacket. The book was adapted into a film directed by Maurice Elvey in 1926. 307 pages. First edition (first printing, with no indication of later printings). A very good copy in a very good dust jacket that is somewhat faded at the spine. There is a bit of loss to the jacket extremities.…