A SUBTLE ADVERSARY: A TALE OF CALLITSO COUNTY by Scofield, Charles J - 1891

Published By The Arthor, 1891. Hardcover. 640 pages. The author was a Circuit Judge of Illinois. Illinois fiction of a religious nature. Later printing. A very good copy in dark blue cloth covers with gold lettering. Mild edge wear. Prior owner signature on front free endpaper. No dust jacket.

Published by the author, 1891. First (only) edition, fifth thousand. Near Fine. Charles J Scofield (1853-1953) was a lifelong resident of Illinois, who became first a circuit court judge (1886-93) and then an appelate court judge (1893-97) He also served as a lay pastor for his church for many years He wrote this religious novel in the midst of his court service, but it is not clear how successful it may have been However, the fact that at least 5,000 copies were produced suggests at least a modest popularity This copy is near fine in dark blue cloth with gilt title and border on the spine and the author's facsimile signature in gilt on the front cover It was quite attractively bound with floral endpapers and marbling on the page edges all around Slight edge wear, primarily at spine ends, but no marks or damage at all 640 pp.

Cincinnati:: The Standard Publishing Company,, 1891.. original blue cloth.. A good copy, internally clean and tight, but with some dampstaining and rubbing to the cloth.. 8vo,. Kilpatrick & Hoshiko #688; Wright III, 4823.