The White Company ~ Arthur Conan Doyle. Illustrated by N.C. Wyeth.

New York: Cosmopolitan Book Corporation, 1922.

First Edition Thus. One of Cosmopolitan’s “Quality Editions of World Masterpieces.” Illustrated with 13 full-page color plates by N.C. Wyeth.

Description:

A striking edition of Doyle’s medieval romance, brought vividly to life by Wyeth’s dramatic illustrations. Quarto (4to), 363 pages. Publisher’s maroon cloth with Wyeth’s pictorial paste-on to front cover, top edge gilt, and richly illustrated endpapers.

Condition:

•  Cloth binding in nice condition, with only light edgewear and rubbing to corner tips.

•  Spine ends softened, rear board slightly cocked.

•  Interior unusually clean and unmarked.

•  Dust jacket scarce and present: chipping to edges, spine tips, and corners; toning to paper; tape repairs visible on verso.

Overall, an excellent copy in the elusive dust jacket—remarkable for a book now over a century old. Originally priced at $3.50, this edition remains a prized example of Wyeth’s artistry paired with Doyle’s storytelling.