Pyle (Howard) Otto of the Silver Hand
London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, [1888].
First UK edition. 8vo. Original pictorial teal cloth decorated in black, silver and gold.
Set in Germany, Otto of the Silver Hand was one of the first historical novels written for children by an American, influencing many later historical novels for children.
Contemporary gift inscriptions to front endpaper; cloth slightly rubbed and bumped at edges, but overall a very good copy.
Illustrations by the author.
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