Van Dyke, Henry (1852-1933)

Days Off and Other Digressions [Margaret Armstrong Binding]

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1907. First Edition, First Printing.

Cover design with a stained-glass effect by Margaret Armstrong. 12mo, 7.5 inches tall; vii-x, [8] 3-322 [1] pages, Tissue-guarded frontispiece plus 7 unnumbered leaves of plates  Top edge gilt, others uncut.

The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even age-toning. Modest shelf handling wear with minor corner and spine tip rubs. Sine has sun-fading, the front is bright.

Van Dyke delves into the dominant passions of characters who are mostly everyday individuals, expressing their emotions with straightforwardness and honesty, without the excesses of social pretense.

His settings are often in the great outdoors, showcasing his deep appreciation for nature, while his stories center on the lives and adventures of rural French Canadians in the late 19th century.

Although the stories usually end with the traditional Victorian happy ending, the outcomes are often unpredictable, adding a twist that enhances the enjoyment of the reading experience. [Adapted from reviews]

Contents: +++ Days off; +++ A holiday in a vacation; +++ His other engagement: +++ Books that I loved as a boy; +++ Among the Quantock Hills; +++ Between the lupin and the laurel; +++ Little Red Tom; +++ Silverhorns; +++ Notions about novels; +++ Some remarks on gulls; +++ Leviathan; +++ The art of leaving off.

Ref: Thing 112, 231

Item #19308

Price: $45.00