Roxy, Edward Eggleston, Victorian Binding, 1st Ed., Illustrated, Uncommon, 1878

Roxyby Edward Eggleston---FIRST EDITIONILLUSTRATED WITH BLACK AND WHITE PLATESUNCOMMON---Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New YorkCopyright: 1878---Published in 1878, Roxy was one of Eggleston's best selling novels. Its heroine, Roxy Adams, is a religious woman whose faith is sorely tested when her husband embarks on an affair that results in an illegitimate child. It is an example of pure American fiction; in a contemporary review, the New York Post wrote, "'Roxy' is the best product of Dr. Eggleston's activity in the field of fiction."CONDITION: This book is in good condition. Hardcover. Elaborate red cloth cover shows signs of wear along edges and corners. Gilt on spine is faded. Interior hinges cracked. Green endpapers. Inscription on title page. Lovely frontispiece with tissue guard. The book contains many illustrations throughout. Text block is crisp and clean. Illustration on page 311 is loose.432 pages plus adverts, 5" x 7.5"LOC B5 S4