1903 1st edition; SIGNED BY ALICE PRESCOTT SMITH inside cover to previous owner "many affectionate memories"; Houghton, Mifflin and Company publishers, Boston and New York; hardbound in black boards with gilt stamp lettering on cover and spine; pages in good-fair condition with aging and foxing to some; boards are rough along edges.
 
Excerpt from The Legatee -
The refrain, carrying the vibrant sweetness of Karen's voice, stayed in his ears, and he looked across the room to where she stood, taller than the women around her, the yellow masses of her hair glinting even in the dull light.