Dive into the captivating world of Edison Marshall with this first edition of "The Infinite Woman." A true vintage treasure for any book lover's collection.
Title: The Infinite Woman
Author: Edison Marshall (A highly successful mid-century American author known for his sweeping adventure novels and historical fiction, many of which were adapted into Hollywood films).
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Company (New York)
Publication Date: 1950 (Stated as the Roman numeral MCML on the copyright page).
Edition: First Edition (Stated 1950 copyright with no subsequent printing history listed).
Binding & Design:
Original publisher's deep red hardcover.
Features a large, black-stamped heraldic shield/coat of arms on the front cover containing a sword, a lion rampant, a dolphin, and a rose.
Spine features a black title block with gold gilt lettering.
Designed with a colored red top-edge staining and rugged, rough-cut (deckled) side page edges.
Interesting Historical Fact: The bold, dramatic heroine of The Infinite Woman, Lola Montero, was not entirely a work of fiction. Edison Marshall based her scandalous, rule-breaking life directly on one of the most notorious celebrities of the Victorian era: Lola Montez.
The real Lola was a dancer and courtesan who took the world by storm, became the official royal mistress to King Ludwig I of Bavaria (who literally made her a Countess), and used her immense political influence to practically run the Bavarian government until the Revolutions of 1848 forced her to flee the country. Marshall wrote this sweeping novel to channel her wild, untamed spirit.
Dive into the captivating world of Edison Marshall with this first edition of "The Infinite Woman." A true vintage treasure for any book lover's collection.
Title: The Infinite Woman
Author: Edison Marshall (A highly successful mid-century American author known for his sweeping adventure novels and historical fiction, many of which were adapted into Hollywood films).
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Company (New York)
Publication Date: 1950 (Stated as the Roman numeral MCML on the copyright page).
Edition: First Edition (Stated 1950 copyright with no subsequent printing history listed).
Binding & Design:
Original publisher's deep red hardcover.
Features a large, black-stamped heraldic shield/coat of arms on the front cover containing a sword, a lion rampant, a dolphin, and a rose.
Spine features a black title block with gold gilt lettering.
Designed with a colored red top-edge staining and rugged, rough-cut (deckled) side page edges.
Interesting Historical Fact: The bold, dramatic heroine of The Infinite Woman, Lola Montero, was not entirely a work of fiction. Edison Marshall based her scandalous, rule-breaking life directly on one of the most notorious celebrities of the Victorian era: Lola Montez.
The real Lola was a dancer and courtesan who took the world by storm, became the official royal mistress to King Ludwig I of Bavaria (who literally made her a Countess), and used her immense political influence to practically run the Bavarian government until the Revolutions of 1848 forced her to flee the country. Marshall wrote this sweeping novel to channel her wild, untamed spirit.
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