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1890 The Golden Butterfly by Walter Besant & J Rice Antique British Fiction Book

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1890 The Golden Butterfly by Walter Besant & J Rice Antique British Fiction Book

The Golden Butterfly
By Walter Besant & James Rice
Published by Chatto & Windus: London 1890
Scarce in leather bindings

"The Golden Butterfly is a collaborative novel by Walter Besant and James Rice, first published in the late nineteenth century and here offered in the 1890 London "New Edition" issued by Chatto & Windus. The story blends social realism with adventure and satire, following a group of English characters drawn into schemes of speculation, fortune-hunting, and moral compromise against a transatlantic backdrop that ranges from London society to the mining districts of North America. At the centre of the narrative is the symbolic "golden butterfly," an object of chance and illusion that encapsulates the novel's recurring themes of luck, greed, idealism, and the precarious nature of wealth.

Written during the height of Besant and Rice's influential partnership, the novel reflects their shared interest in contemporary social questions, literary culture, and the tensions between moral integrity and material success in the Victorian world. Rich in dialogue, character study, and period detail, The Golden Butterfly stands as a representative example of late Victorian fiction that combines entertainment with pointed social observation. This edition would appeal to collectors of Victorian novels, admirers of Besant and Rice's collaborative works, and readers interested in nineteenth-century social and speculative fiction."

Light wear and scuffing to covers and spine as shown. Contemporary inscription present 1895 on page 1. Pages clean and well presented. A nice leather copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 17cm x 12cm x 3cm - 352 Pages

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Condition: Very good
Binding: Leather
Special Attributes: Original Leather Bindings
Region: Europe
Subject: Literature & Fiction
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: Light wear and scuffing to covers and spine as shown. Contemporary inscription present 1895 on page 1. Pages clean and well presented. A nice leather copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Walter Besant & James Rice
Publisher: Chatto & Windus: London
Year Printed: 1890
Sub-subject: English Fiction