GLYN, Elinor. The Reason Why. New York: D. Appleton and Co., 1911.

First Edition. Edmund Frederick dustjacket art and illustrations. Very scarce romance by Glyn. Countess Zara is recently widowed and poor. She has a half brother that she is responsible for and her uncle persuades her to marry a man she doesn't know so that this half brother will be taken care of with her uncle's riches. But she is very much against the marriage and considers it to be a degradation to sell herself in this way. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, less than half inch of loss at lower spine end.

Price: $450.00