With illustrations by Howard Giles. September 1913 printing of the first (1913) edition. Brick cloth with gold stamped title. Some wear to top and bottom of spine. Previous owner's name in front endpaper. American novelist, famous in his own day but not be confused with the subsequently famous British statesman. A best-seller, he wrote in the late 19th and early 20th century. This novel deals with Progressive politics and was published serially in Hearst Magazine in 1912 before being released as a book in 1913. Surprisingly relevant today, deals with questions of morality and corporations, women's rights, state's powers, regulations, from when people were struggling to establish something like social security and an 8 hour workday.  Macmillan, NY 1913 Hb. USED. $10.00