The Ruling Passion. Henry van Dyke, author. Illustrated. 1st Edition, 1st printing. VG+

Charles Scribner's Sons, NY, 1901. Illustrated w/ full-page B&W frontis (transparency intact) + 7 full-page plates by W. Appleton Clark. Blue cloth, gilt top-edge, decorative gilt & green front cover, deckled pages, gilt spine letters. Spine bumping/small frays, hd & ft, corners. Small purple stamped marking (partial triangle?) at top of the fff - no other markings. Crisp cream pages on a heavy stock, throughout. The gilt front cover & spine are a bit dull in places, but the book is still colorful & striking - gilt top-edge is bright. A little separation at the head & book slightly 'shaky', but still securely bound - both hinges are sound. 296 pages