THE LION AND THE UNICORN. Illustrated by Howard Chandler Christy.

pp. x, 265 +Plus 6 leaves of plates. 12mo. 200mm. Original publisher's pictorial full maroon cloth binding lettered Stamped with Publisher's insignia in gilt. Top edge gilt. Spine lettered in gilt. Gilt is bright on cover but boards soiled and damp stained. Spine faded and slightly soiled. Some wear to base and head of spine. Corners bumped. Front hinge cracked. Richard Harding Davis (1864-1916) was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish-American War, the Second Boer War, and the First World War. His writing greatly assisted the political career of Theodore Roosevelt. He also played a major role in the evolution of the American magazine. His influence extended to the world of fashion, and he is credited with making the clean-shaven look popular among men at the turn of the 20th century. Howard Chandler Christy (1872-1952) was an American artist and illustrator, famous for the "Christy Girl" - a colorful and illustrious successor to the "Gibson Girl" - who became the most popular portrait painter of the Jazz Age era. Manuscript ownership of 'Gay W. Good' on inside flyleaf. Contents clean. Hardbound. Good. NW62