Eaton Stannard Barrett; Michael Sadleir [intro.] — The Heroine

London, Elkin Mathews & Marrot Limited, 1927 . Cloth. Michael Sadleir's very scarce 1920s edition of Eaton Stannard Barrett's nineteenth century comic gothic novel, signed by Sadleir. First published in 1813, this 1927 'Rescue Series' edition is edited by Michael Sadleir, and reprinted from the 1815 third edition.Signed by Sadleir, a British publisher, novelist, book collector, and bibliographer, to the front free endpaper.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.A lovely edition of this comic gothic novel.With a loosely inserted publisher's advertisement.Edgar Allan Poe wrote in 1835: "There are few books written with more tact, spirit, naiveté, or grace.. and none more fairly entitled to rank among the classics of English literature than the Heroine of Eaton Stannard Barrett." In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, with a light fading to head of front board. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Chipping to dust wrapper back strip head and tail, with significant closed tear to back strip tail. Significant closed tear to tail of fold of front flyleaf. Small loss to head of front wrap, with mark to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Good Only.