Gray, Maxwell [pseudonym of Mary Gleed Tuttiett]; Tuttiett, Mary Gleed

Richard Rosney [SIGNED]

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1903. First Edition. Hardcover. A Less than Very Good copy of the first edition, first printing with the binding askew and worn, INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY MAXWELL GRAY on the front free endpaper as follows: "To Mrs. Brading // With Kind Regards // Maxwell Gray // 1903 [signature underscored]. Gray was an England-born novelist and poet best known for her 1886 novel "The Silence of Dean Maitland", a work which established her in the front rank of English novelist of her day. This work, "Richard Rosney", presents a family saga about the life and unhappy marriage of a naval officer forced to give up his promising career after a family tragedy. While the book is rather worn, original signatures of MAXWELL GRAY ARE SCARCE TO THE MARKET. Item #3454

Price: $175.00