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Carey [1840-1909] was a popular novelist. This novel follows Robert Ord, a dissolute playboy living and spending recklessly. He falls in love but is rejected. Eventually, his actio ns lead to a tragedy, and he spends the rest of his life trying to help others and make amends for his excesses. This novel was originally published in 1884. Pretty beige cloth cover with green gilt decorations, floral and portrait on front cover. Clean pages, slightly browned, gutters weakening. G.W. Dillingham Co. Publishers, NY. 1898. USED. $22.00 Show more