The March of the White Guard
Price: $75.00
Hard Cover. New York: R. F. Fenno & Company, 1902. First Edition. Near Fine.
Illustrated by W. E. B. Starkweather. First edition, first printing. Publisher's blue-green decorative cloth, with stylized white dandelions to front board, lettered in gilt, green pictorial endpapers by Starkweather, and brown and green floral designs to the background of text. Near fine, with light soiling to spine and rear board, and a touch of rubbing to spine ends. Overall, a gorgeous copy. In this historical adventure novel, protagonist Jaspar Hume puts aside personal grievances and leads an expedition to rescue Clive Lepage, his former business partner and romantic rival, from the brutal elements of the Canadian Arctic. William Edward Bloomfield Starkweather (1876-1969) was an American painter, educator, and book illustrator who specialized in impressionist landscapes and portraits. He studied under John Henry Twatchman, a member of "The Ten," at the Art Students' League in New York, and was one of the premier authorities on Goya. Item #GBP002
