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Dixon, Thomas, Jr : The Leopard's Spots: A Romance of the White Man's Burden -- 1865-1900

Doubleday, Page & Company, New York, 1903

1903. Hardcover, no dustjacket, as issued? Beautiful, light beige, linen-like decorative hardcover binding, with stylized plants and flowers in gilt and red. Gilt lettering. Frontispiece with tissue overlay, plus illustrative plates throughout, 469 pages. Gilt to top edge; untrimmed fore-edge and bottom edge (to give book a quality look), Condition: Extensive soiling, darkening, a few black marks and several discoloration marks to binding, two lightly bumped corners (and showing a bit). First hinge cracked, but holding tight. Former owner's name stamped on first pastedown endpaper and handwritten along with name of book and number on rear pastedown endpaper. A few page tears to preliminaries, several light creases to pages in text block. Scattered soiling marks and foxing to pages. Gilt soiled at top edge, else overall book is Good. [Note: This is an old, turn-of-the-century book published in a very light/pale binding which shows all the soiling, handling, and wear because of its light color.] No bookplates, stickers, or writing in text. Text is clear, readable. Plates are vivid. Not a former library book or facsimile. The author, Thomas Dixon (1864-1946), propagated ideas of white supremacy. He served as a Baptist minister in Raleigh, N.C; Boston; and New York City. His first novel was this book, The Leopard's Spots. It is the first of three books that established a trilogy about the American South during Reconstruction. Book protected in Mylar cover. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: No Jacket

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