James Blyth [Henry James Catling Clabburn] — Napoleon Decrees

London, F. V. White & Co. Ltd. 1914. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this very scarce novel from British author James Blyth. First edition. Very scarce. An historical novel, following the tale of the narrator when a French man calls in on his house with a letter from the Comte de Blaye for his father. Written by Henry James Catling Clabburn, a British author who changed his name legally to James Blyth in 1898. A fairly prolific producer of popular fiction, he is best remembered in the science fiction field for his Future War novels. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, worn with light rubbing and minor bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine with a large split to the rear joint resulting in the spine coming away from the text block. The odd small mark to the boards. Rear hinge starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spotting and age toning to the extremities. Previous owners' bookplates to the front pastedown and endpaper with the residue of a library sticker to the rear pastedown. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .