MULOCK-CRAIK, DINAH MARIA (MRS. CRAIK) — John Halifax, Gentleman

New York: Hurst & Co, N.D.. Arlington Edition. Hard Cover. Publisher's full brown cloth, reverse gilt lettering on spine, blind stamped decoration on spine and cover, brwon endpapers. The story tells of the poor honest orphan John, who finds employment with the tanner Abel Fletcher and is befriended by Abel's weakling son Phineas, improves his position, and marries the book's heroine, Ursula March. John's status as 'gentleman' is earned not by birth and wealth but by his own integrity and worth. Both boards bumped and lightly soiled, both hinges split but holding, gift inscription on first preliminary page (dated 1889), pages browning but supple, else very good; text block tight, and square. GOOD. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 392, (8-adverts) pp. Good with No dust jacket as issued .