1907 "Delicia" Brown Half Leather Book
1907 "Delicia" Brown Half Leather Book
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Marie Corelli was one of the most widely read novelists of her day, and this 1907 London edition of Delicia and Other Stories captures the kind of emotionally charged, morally focused fiction that made her so popular with late Victorian and Edwardian readers. Published by Archibald Constable & Co., the volume brings together a group of short stories shaped by Corelli’s familiar themes of love, conscience, faith, and human struggle.
What makes this copy especially appealing is its binding. It is handsomely bound in half brown leather with green cloth boards, raised bands, and gilt tooling to the spine, with the date stamped at the foot. It has the look of a more refined private library copy, offering both literary interest and decorative shelf presence.
In essence, Delicia and Other Stories presents a series of short narratives that blend romantic plotlines with moral and spiritual elements. It can be remembered simply as a Marie Corelli collection that epitomizes early twentieth-century popular fiction, combining dramatic storytelling with a keen interest in moral uplift.
The binding is intact and secure, with minor rubbing along the edges and hinges consistent with age. The gilt lettering on the spine remains clear, and the cloth boards are relatively clean. Internally, the volume exhibits noticeable foxing throughout, most concentrated toward the front matter, including the title page and early leaves. The text remains fully legible throughout despite the foxing. An attractive copy overall, with honest wear appropriate to an Edwardian binding of this age.
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