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Seed of Mischief by Willa Gibbs is a 1953 Book Club Edition hardcover published by Farrar, Straus and Young, complete with its illustrated dust jacket and 248 pages.
The novel is set against the turmoil of the French Revolution and follows the story of Jeanne de France. This copy has bright red boards beneath a dramatic illustrated jacket that gives it plenty of shelf presence as well as making it a readable vintage novel.
The pages are clean and easy to read according to the provided condition notes. No writing or staining was seen while paging through the book. The dust jacket shows age and handling wear, including a tear at the front, edge wear, and small creases and chips.
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The copyright page dates the novel to 1953, and the front dust jacket flap identifies this copy as a Book Club Edition.
The story places its fictional heroine, Jeanne de France, against the violence and political uncertainty of the French Revolution. The jacket copy describes it as Willa Gibbs's second historical romance.
This copy keeps the illustrated jacket together with the red cloth hardcover beneath it, giving a reader both the original period artwork and a clean reading copy.
For someone building a shelf of mid century historical fiction, vintage romance, or jacketed 1950s novels, the artwork and Book Club Edition format are the details that give this copy its character.
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All items are vintage and may show signs of age, wear, or use consistent with their history. Photos show the exact condition of each piece, please review them carefully, as they are part of the description.
Care and Handling
Handle with clean, dry hands. Store upright, out of direct sunlight, at about 68°F and 40 to 50% relative humidity. Avoid damp areas and extreme temperature swings.
