ROTHERY, Agnes Edwards. The High Altar. Garden City, New York: doubleday, Page and Company, 1924.

First Edition. Unusual novel of a young man who falls in love with a woman fifteen years his senior. 'He wanted Lucia to promise to marry him but she refused to bind him and he went down to college and divinity school. Eight years worked a striking change in them both. Lucia was broken and old and Shelly was the sleek and well groomed University product.' Very Good, some foxing to page edges, in Very Good dustjacket, foxing to spine and rear panel, some tiny edge chips and wear.

Price: $175.00