A Persian pearl and other essays
Chicago: C.L. Ricketts, 1902. First trade edition of the author's first book, 8vo, pp. 160, [1]; title within decorative border printed in red, decorative initials printed in red; a fine copy in original white cloth-backed decorative paper-covered boards, t.e.g., retaining the original printed dust-jacket, with loss at the top and bottom of the spine, along the rear joint, and at the lower edge of both front and back panels, but with no loss of letterpress. Darrow's first book, first published by the Roycrofters in 1899 and here commercially printed for C. L. Ricketts by R. R. Donnelley and Sons at the Lakeside Press, Chicago. Among the essays are those on Robert Burns and Walt Whitman. Item #47034
Price: $600.00