Within the Law, Marvin Dana and Esmé Forest — 1st UK Edition

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Within the Law, Marvin Dana and Esmé Forest — 1st UK Edition

Name: Within the Law, Marvin Dana and Esmé Forest — 1st UK Edition
Brand: Broadhursts Books
SKU: 5361
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Publication: London, Mills & Boon, Limited, 1913

Formatting: 8vo, pp. [vi], 344.

Condition Report: Very Good. The book is bound in the publisher's original maroon cloth, which remains remarkably tight and structurally sound, though the spine exhibits characteristic sunning and a slight dulling to the gilt lettering. The boards show only mild rubbing to the extremities and light bumping to the corners, completely free from any major fraying or structural weakness. The untrimmed text block is heavily age-toned, a common and expected occurrence given the paper stock of the period, with occasional mild foxing primarily confined to the preliminary and terminal leaves. The internal hinges remain secure, and the interior pages are otherwise clean and highly legible, presenting a pleasing and sturdy example of a pre-war trade binding.

Catalogue Note: First UK Edition. This novelisation by Marvin Dana and Esmé Forest is based on the highly successful 1912 stage play Within the Law by American playwright Bayard Veiller. The title page specifically credits both Dana and Forest, differentiating this London imprint from contemporary American editions which occasionally highlight only Dana.

This copy is presented in its original secondary or trade maroon cloth binding. While the American Grosset & Dunlap and H.K. Fly Company editions of this melodrama are relatively common, the true first UK edition has become notably scarce on the open market, particularly in an unrestored, structurally solid state.

When Mary Turner, a fiercely intelligent but unjustly accused shopgirl, is sentenced to prison for a theft she did not commit, she vows to exact a calculated revenge against the ruthless department store magnate who doomed her. Upon her release, Mary uses her sharp mind and hardened spirit to orchestrate a sophisticated criminal syndicate that operates strictly "within the law," exploiting legal loopholes to amass wealth while systematically destroying her former employer's empire. A gripping tale of vengeance, morality, and legal manoeuvring, this novelisation captures all the suspense and emotional intensity of Bayard Veiller's hit stage play.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Marvin Dana and Esmé Forest

Book Publisher: Mills & Boon, Limited

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Fiction

Genre: Crime & Mystery

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 344

Book Publication Year: 1913

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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