Bertha retailer Laycourt by Edgar C Blum, Antique Book 1889, Apparent First Edition, Romance Novel, Hidden Identity, Gift for Her, Forbidden Love

"Bertha Laycourt's father is retailer the son of rich parents who refuse their consent to his marriage with a charming girl because she is not rich also. He marries, and after a few years his wife dies, worn with care, leaving him a little daughter. At the age of thirteen Bertha is taken by her grandparents and almost immediately promised to a young man in marriage, after he shall have completed his term at a European college. Later, Bertha and he meet in Europe, both much changed and both under different names, and the outcome is romantic." - from the publishers catalog in 1889


Structurally, this antique book is in excellent condition - the pages are good quality, binding secure, hinges tight, and bumping minimal. Text is clean aside from some enthusiastic owners stamps found throughout the book that do not interfere with the text, some of them pictures. The spine has a perculiar whammo, which is pictured. This scarce book makes a unique gift for those who love romantic tales from the Victorian era!



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