Henry Seton Merriman [Hugh Stowell Scott] — The Grey Lady

London, Smith, Elder & Co. 1905. Cloth. A very scarce, illustrated title, published under the pseudonym used by Hugh Stowell Scott. An incredibly scarce title published under the pseudonym of Hugh Stowell Scott: Henry Seton Merriman.Stowell Scott's most well-known work, The Sowers, was the basis for a silent film produced in 1916.This copy features a monochrome frontispiece, and 11 further monochrome plates. Collated, complete.In original blue cloth binding, with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. Plate 5 loose. Plates 7, 11 and 10 weak. Bound in original blue cloth. Externally, very smart. Slight fading to spine. Rubbing to extremities. Slight marks to boards. Hinges slightly starting, but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Strain pp.176-177. Frontispiece tissue guard, and plate 5 loose and slotted inside. Plates 7, 11 and 10 weak. Page generally bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to front blank. Slight spotting to text block edges. Very Good . Ill.: Arthur Rackham. Very Good .