SCHLEY, Sturges Mason

My Dear Elaine

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1940. First Edition. First Printing. Octavo (21cm); teal cloth, with titles stamped in white on spine and decorations blindstamped to front cover; light blue topstain; dustjacket; 401pp, [5]. Offsetting from binders glue to pastedowns, subtle fading to topstain, else Near Fine. Dustjacket is unclipped, with publisher's $2.50 sticker over printed price of $2.75; light wear to extremities, with moderate foxing and a few short tears to rear panel; Very Good+.

A novel of family conflict by the author of the Quentin Toby mystery series. The story, set alternately in New York, Sicily, and the steel mills of Ohio, centers around the emotional conflict between a real son and an adopted son, and the sustained hatred the two harbor for each other throughout their lifetimes. Scarce; we find no jacketed copies in the trade (June, 2015), and OCLC finds 3 copies (LC, OSU, U.Louisville).

Price: $150.00

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