Bolanyo, a Novel by Opie Read (RARE, First Edition, First Printing, Maxfield Parrish Cover), 1897 📜✍️🎨 Social Commentary Its history as a library

Its history as a library copy makes it a verifiable artifact for a collector interested in the evolution of American literature and library history

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Bolanyo, a Novel by Opie Read (RARE, First Edition, First Printing, Maxfield Parrish Cover), 1897 📜✍️🎨 Social Commentary Its history as a library1. Introduction This is an exceedingly rare and a foundational work of American regional literature, Bolanyo, a Novel by Opie Read. Published in 1897 by Way & Williams, this book is a cultural artifact that marks a pivotal intersection of late Victorian literature with the dawn of a new era of artistic book design. Its value is not only in its scarcity but also in its striking cover art by a young Maxfield Parrish, who would become a master of