473 pages; 12mo (7.5") 19 cm; Hardcover, olive green blindstamped cloth, gilt lettering on spine, pale yellow endpapers, [vi] + 473 + 2 pages, rag (cotton fiber) paper throughout. ; Copyright page 1856. Title page 1857. ; Set in New England in 1600s, starring gallant rogue who titles himself Knight of the Golden Melice (honeybee) defending Native Americans against self-righteous Puritans; a popular novel in mid-1800s. ; Cloth worn at tips. Mild to moderate foxing throughout. Gilt on spine worn but just readable. Front free endpaper missing. Binding intact. (Amazonbuyers please note: This is a real book from 1857)
Title: Knight of the Golden Melice, the : A Historical Romance
Location Published: Derby & Jackson: 1857
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Good with no dust jacket
Item: 1.20 lbs
Categories: Literature & Fiction
Seller ID: 21161
Keywords: american history, americana, colonial era, historical fiction, puritanism, puritans, romance fiction
