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Donaldson, A. L. MILLBROOK ROMANCE AND OTHER TALES. New York: Published by Mr. Thomas Whittaker, 1893. Octavo, original decorated two-part white and gray cloth. First edition. A collection of short romance fiction, some with New York State settings, including "The Opal Ring," a pathetic story of a man who falls in love with a dying woman. "A Sound from the Past" is a rationalized ghost story, though still rather atmospheric. Wright (III) 1573. Gift inscription on front free endpaper from Mrs. John J. Donaldson (the author's mother). Cloth dusty and soiled, spine darkened, a sound, good copy of an uncommon book. (#116608)