Crawford, Francis Marion

Selected works. Includes: Khaled; Children of the King; Sant' Ilario; Withthe Immortals; A Cigarette Maker's Romance; Marion Darche; Zoroaster; ToLeeward; Saracinsca; Doctor Claudius; The Ralstons (2 volumes); and CasaBraccio (2 volumes)

New York: Macmillan & Co, 1891-1895 Each title is signed. "Children of the King" is inscribed to Pond from Crawford. "Casa Braccio" has two inscriptions: "To my old Friend Major Pond with a happy New Year from F. Marion Crawford." and "1896- In presence of Hamilton W. Mabie/ W. M. Payne of Chicgo [sic] Died/ Mr. Bert/ J. B. Pond". Crawford was born in Italy of American parents and spent much of his life there. According to Fullerton's Selective Bibliography of American Literature, he was "the most cosmopolitan of American novelists." The four titles of the Saracinesca series (all of which are represented here) are his best known. Hamilton Mabie was a well known editor and critic. Fullerton, pp. 73-4, 189 16 vols., 8vo. . Matching publisher's brown cloth (except for "The Ralstons" in tan cloth and "Casa Braccio" in green cloth). Each with bookplate of Major James B. Pond. FINE. (16)

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