PERCY WYNN

Francis J. Finn S.J.

Verlag: Benziger, New York, 1893

Beschreibung

INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Finn signed the book for a young girl with an admonition to "always put your best foot forward". Original orange decorated cloth. Spine rubbed; inner hinges cracked and repaired with archival materials. Text is clean, tight, and unmarked. The page signed by Finn is worn along its outer margin and there is a small stain partially bleeding into Finn's autograph. Fr. Finn (1859-1928) was a hugely popular author of Catholic novels for young people during the eartly 20th century. A Jesuit priest, he was extremely involved in the growth of Xavier University in Cincinnati. Finn's novels were in the popular vein of Horatio Alger Jr. from a Catholic perspective and emphasize how virtue leads to success in life. Autographed copies of his books are scarce. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 1271699

Bibliografische Details

Titel: PERCY WYNN

Verlag: Benziger, New York

Erscheinungsdatum: 1893

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Good

Signiert: Signatur des Verfassers

Auflage: Ninth edition.