{"product_id":"kitty-of-the-roses-by-ralph-henry-barbour-first-edition-1904-illustrated-gift-book","title":"Kitty of the Roses by Ralph Henry Barbour | First Edition, 1904 | Illustrated Gift Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRalph Henry Barbour’s turn-of-the-century romance set in Belle Harbour, Virginia, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKitty of the Roses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows architect Stephen Burton as a chance encounter in a rose garden draws him into the orbit of Kitty and the people around her. Illustrations by Frederic J. von Rapp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished by J. B. Lippincott Company in 1904, this first edition is dated November 1904 on the copyright page. It features a handsome rose-red cloth binding with gilt decoration and an oval portrait on the front board, gilt lettering on the spine, rose ornaments throughout the text, and a frontispiece with four additional illustrations. The copy also retains an owner’s bookplate and a handwritten gift inscription.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn very good condition, with some light toning and minor foxing. 174pp.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize:  6 1\/2” x 8 1\/2”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lovely illustrated gift book for collectors of early twentieth-century fiction and decorative bindings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Honey Bee Mill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67792443441451,"sku":null,"price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0015\/7086\/5251\/files\/IMG_8831.jpg?v=1792254735","url":"https:\/\/honeybeemill.com\/products\/kitty-of-the-roses-by-ralph-henry-barbour-first-edition-1904-illustrated-gift-book","provider":"Honey Bee Mill","version":"1.0","type":"link"}