Atherton, Gertrude. THE SPLENDID IDLE FORTIES. Stories of Old California. Illustrated by Harrison Fisher. New York: The MacMillan Company, 1902. First edition. Octavo. Handsomely bound in the publisher's pictorial red cloth covered boards, accented in black, blue and white, with gilt decorations and lettering. A few mild ink smudges to the verso of the frontispiece. Front hinge just starting. The boards are slightly rubbed and worn, particularly at the edges and tips, with a small mark to the front board. In a custom clear plastic jacket. Overall, this is a handsome copy of a scarce Zamorano 80 first edition. Please see photos for additional condition and edition clarity.

Reference: Zamorano 80, #1.