William Sharp — Vistas

Chicago , Stone and Kimball, 1894. First edition. Cloth. An attractive presentation copy of William Sharp's dramatic sketches, a limited first US edition on small paper of 600 copies. Author's presentation inscription to the front free endpaper dedicated to one W. Earl Hodgson. First U.S. edition.In the publisher's decorative ribbed cloth. William Sharp was a Scottish writer of largely poetry and literary biography, who from 1893 wrote also as Fiona Macleod, a pseudonym kept almost secret during his lifetime. He was also an editor of the poetry of Ossian, Walter Scott, Matthew Arnold, Algernon Charles Swinburne and Eugene Lee-Hamilton.This collection highlights his short dramatic pieces, offering eleven works under titles such as 'A Northern Night', 'The Birth of a Soul', 'The Passing of Lilith' and 'The Fallen God&apos. In the publisher's decorative ribbed cloth. Externally, very smart, with a few spots to the boards and minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots. Author and previous owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. Small ink stain to the top right corner of contents-p.3. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .