FORD, Paul Leicester "Wanted—A Chaperon" [Dodd, Mead & Co., 1902] 1st Edition

"Wanted—A Chaperon" by Paul Leicester Ford [Dodd, Mead & Co., 1902]. First edition. 211 pages. A light social comedy exploring courtship, propriety, and independence in upper-crust New York society at the turn of the century. Striking Art Nouveau binding design by Margaret Armstrong, featuring gilt-stamped floral motifs on red cloth. Rubbed at extremities; both hinges starting but holding. Good+.