The Foundling
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1948. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good / Fair. Item #2353173
First edition. Good in fair jacket. Faint crease on front board, light stains to two corners and rear fore edge of jacket, ink Free Library of Philadelphia withdrawal stamp on front endpaper (none of the other typical marks), jacket edges rubbed with some loss, jacket toned. Binding tight, text clean and unmarked.
380 pp. The shy, young Duke of Sale has never known his parents. Instead, his Grace Adolphus Gillespie Vernon Ware, Gilly for short, has endured twenty-four years of rigorous mollycoddling from his uncle and valet. But his natural diffidence conceals a rebellious spirit. When Gilly hears of Belinda, the beautiful foundling who appears to be blackmailing his cousin, he escapes with glee. But he has no sooner entered this new and dangerous world than he is plunged into a frenzy of intrigue, kidnapping, adventure, and surprises at every turn.
Price: $75.00