UNDER THE SUN . With a Preface by Edwin Arnold .

Robinson, Phil[ip Stewart]

Published by Roberts Brothers, Boston, 1882

About this Item

Octavo, pp. [1-2] [i-v] vi-vii [viii-ix] x-xv [xvi] [1-3] 4-366 [367-372: extracts from reviews of Robinson's books], flyleaves at front and rear, original decorated mustard cloth, front and rear panels stamped in black, spine panel stamped in black and gold, white endpapers with floral pattern printed in brown, top edge stated yellow. First edition. Selections from earlier British editions of In MY INDIAN GARDEN (1878) and UNDER THE PUNKAH (1881). Mixed collection of Indian sketches, mostly dealing with flora and fauna, the balance fiction from UNDER THE PUNKAH, including "The Hunting of the Soko," a missing link, and "The Man-Eating Tree," his famous story of a vampiric plant in Central Africa. Frost, The Monster with a Thousand Faces, pp. 47-8. Not listed in the standard fantasy checklists. Not in the Eaton catalogue. Mild soiling to cloth, a very good copy. (#167366). Seller Inventory # 167366

Bibliographic Details

Title: UNDER THE SUN . With a Preface by Edwin ...

Publisher: Roberts Brothers, Boston

Publication Date: 1882

Binding: Hardcover

Edition: 1st Edition