"Tekla: A Romance of Love and War" by Robert Barr, stated "Special Limited Edition" published by International Book and Publishing Company. '1899' is imprinted on the title page, copyright 1898 by the author.

Hard boards, original publisher's cloth, black boarder and lettering on front board and spine [some surface soiling and wear: see photos]; stamp of John Griff Edwards on the front endpaper and 'decication' page; 5" x 7.1/4"; 437 pages printed on high quality laid paper, one page publisher's ad at the end, page# 69/70 is wrinkled [see photo], some soiling, very good condition.

"Action-packed, swashbuckling page-turner. Great fun if you like a bit of chivalry and men in tights." [review]

Robert Barr (1849-1912) was a British-Canadian short story writer and novelist, born in Glasgow, Scotland.

Provenance:

From the library of John Griff Edwards, Portsmouth, Virginia.

John Griff Edwards (1870-1912) belonged to the old established settler family in Virginia. His father and uncles served in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. The grandfather, LeRoy Griffin Edwards (1804-1866), was the president of the Confederate Convention of 1864. John's wife, Mrs. J. Griff Edwards founded and led the first of the United Confederate Choirs of America (1907). After that she was elected the 'Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Choirs'. In 1911 she published a volume titled "Echoes From Dixie A Collection of Songs Used in the South."

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