Overview
This is a quintessential 'gift book' from the turn of the century, featuring the sentimental prose of Roy Rolfe Gilson and the delicate illustrations of Alice Barber Stephens.
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Preliminary identification
In the Morning Glow by Roy Rolfe Gilson, Illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens
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Story
Published in 1902, this volume arrived at a time when the world was moving faster than ever before, and readers were desperate for stories that celebrated the slow, quiet sanctity of the home.
Maker / Origin
While Roy Rolfe Gilson was a respected novelist of the era, the true luminary here is the illustrator, Alice Barber Stephens.
Condition & Value
The cover shows visible white spotting (likely moisture-related foxing or surface abrasions) and some wear to the spine edges. Value for these sentimental Edwardian novels is driven primarily by the condition of the decorative cover and the presence of all original illustrations.
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