The Flame Olive Wadsley Classic Vintage Romance Novel Antique Book 1918

Kitty's Notes:

Around the time this book was published we had vamps like Theda Bara at the movies and this great little pulp fiction romance is set firmly in that period. The writing is lively and enjoyable, and it makes a fun read for anyone who likes period romance books.

Early pulp romance books such as this paved the way for some of the great romantic novelists of the 20th century such as Georgette Heyer and Barbara Cartland.

A nice find with the great old 'Silent Screen' style dust jacket with the shocking for the period, near kiss!

This is just the type of book Daisy would have read in Downton Abbey it would make a smashing little prop for theatre or a movie or just to have on display in any vintage themed decor.

Book Excerpt from "The Flame":

" One afternoon walkng in the Champs Elysées, they met Lord Robert.

Toni hailed him shyly.

He stopped at once and talked and laughed, looking and being delightful. He asked Toni's address before he walked on.

Simone adored him at once. She raved for days about his height, and his eyes and his beautiful strong hands. Her constant discussion of him wakened interest on Toni's part. She really hoped he would come.

He did, one day at tea time, and asked Madame de Vries's permission to carry Toni off to Rumpelmayer's. She was jubilant; this was a real adventure, a real happening of life. It was a glorious afternoon, and Toni was very conscious of the glances Lord Robert and she excited. She noticed again his attractive clothes and the funny way his mouth twitched under his moustache when he laughed... "

BOOK HIGHLIGHTS:

• Hardback
• Antique
• Collectable
• Vintage Classic Romance Novel

BOOK ERA:

• 1900's Antique Books

This vintage book has been specially selected by Kitty for good quality and its individual appeal.

Olive Wadsley (1885 - 1959) wrote "The Flame".

Publisher: Cassell and Company Ltd.
Date: 1918
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardback
Dust Jacket: Yes - Full Colour

This scarce little antique romance book comes to you in good condition.

A rare survivor of the Art Deco era with the early dust jacket.

The jacket is in very good condition.

The book is very good overall apart from the fact it is straining at the hinges in several places and the webbing exposed here and there.

No loose pages though and the binding is sound otherwise.

The pages are pulp paper which has survived quite well with no nasty marks or foxing and the pages are on the whole nice and clean.

The book shows its age but it is over a century old now.

A lovely little old book from a bygone age.

Please remember this pre-owned vintage book has been loved before and condition is graded taking this into consideration.

*Vibrancy of item's photographed colours may vary due to your device screen or brightness settings.

SIZE: 17.5 cms x 11.5cms
FORMAT: Hardback
PAGES: 246 pages

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