MARUJA
London: Chatto & Windus, 1885. Item #80
HARTE, Bret. MARUJA. London: Chatto & Windus, 1885. 12mo., decorative tan cloth. First English Edition, precedes the American edition by a few weeks. [BAL 7331, with rear advertisements dated September, 1885]. Signed presentation from Harte on front endpaper, dated 1885: "To Madame Van de Velde, from her friend, Bret Harte."
A nice association copy! Harte spent the last twenty years of his life in England, where he met his new agent and a mentor, Hydeline Van de Velde. Mme. Van de Velde was a writer and translated many of Bret Harte’s stories into French. Her influence on Harte was an important aspect in the last twenty years of his life. He died at her country home and she buried him in the churchyard of St. Peter's, Frimley, England.
Very Good (covers nice with little darkening spine; contents clean & tight).
Price: $650.00