The Scamp: The Fortunes of Francis Talbot and His Friends During the Reign of His Majesty George the First
New York: The Macmillan Co., 1926. First Edition. 8vo. 372 pp. Illustrations by Henry Pitz. Black cloth with red and white lettering, pictorial endpapers; in publisher's color illustrated wrap-around dust jacket. Fading to spine, previous owner name, else near fine in fine, bright dust jacket (front flap corners clipped with original price $2.25. Scarce in dust jacket. Item #23059
The author's first work. Virgil Markham (1899-1973) was the son of well-known poet Edwin Markham. After traveling around Europe for half of 1925, he published this picaresque historical novel, "The Scamp", which was set in Europe. The story follows Francis Talbot and his friends during the reign of King George I of Great Britain (early 18th century). He would use European settings as well as several other mystery novels set in Europe.
Price: $450.00