My Lady Rotha - 2nd US edition

by Stanley Weyman

Set in 1632, a swashbuckling historical romance which was, like many by Weyman, categorized by contemporary critics as of the same level of excitement delivered by Scott & Dumas. The tale begins in Thuringia which suffers devastation & havoc when overrun by German mercenaries & plunderers. 

Book sports a beautiful ornamental binding; black & gold Victorian devices on deep burgundy cloth. Spine still has nicely visible title and author. Tissued frontis & seven other inserted action illustration plates by by John Williamson.