Bolanyo, a Novel by Opie Read (RARE, First Edition, First Printing, Maxfield Parrish Cover), 1897 📜✍️🎨 Republic of China The volume’s intricate window motif

The volume’s intricate window motif

The book's focus on the natural world and its inherent beauty provided a sense of solace and escape for readers in a time of immense economic hardship

making a copy in good condition a genuine rarity on the market

an Irish heritage enthusiast

Bolanyo, a Novel by Opie Read (RARE, First Edition, First Printing, Maxfield Parrish Cover), 1897 📜✍️🎨 Republic of China The volume’s intricate window motif1. 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