Dick Donovan In The Queen's Service First and similar items

IN THE QUEEN'S SERVICE by Dick Donovan (1843-1934) London: John Long, (1907). First edition. Pictorial blue cloth with cover titles in orange and black, spine titles gilt. New front and rear endpapers, foxing and soiling to the margins (and text) of some pages, covers show some wear and rubbing, binding strings have stretched a bit (but still holding) at several signatures with the resulting separation at the gutter, but still a good serviceable copy of this very scarce novel. A novel set in the troublesome time of Mary Queen of Scots. "Intrigue, treachery, murder, disaster, chivalry, gallantry, passion, self-sacrifice--these are the constituents of 'In the Queen's Service,' and the author has, with his accustomed skill, created from them a story of great and penetrating interest."--publisher's blurb. Dick Donovan was a pseudonym used by (Mr) Joyce Emmerson Preston Muddock, a journalist and author who also wrote several other novels of intrigue. Thick octavo. 320 pages; with 24 pages of John Long advertisements dated June-Sept., 1907. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT FIRST EDITION BOOKS THANKS! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.