A superbly preserved example of an excellent work by George MacDonald. MacDonald had deep concerns about the spiritual effect industrialization was having on the interior life of people. He saw the threat as nearly omni-present. He saw it in the "artificial light" of streetlights, indicating their existence posed a challenge as people no longer needed to go home and sit around the fire with family, read, or be alone . . . all activities meant to cultivate the whole person.

And here, in What's Mine is Mine, he finds another threat; that those corrupted by the city life and industrialization were invading the as-yet unaffected paradises in rural Scotland. In the present novel, a wealthy Glasgow man moves nearby and threatens to spoil all of the good things of godly, spiritual Scottish clan life in the country. An excellent read meant to lead to a life that protects the things that lead to the good. An excellent Christmas scene as well, worthy of being broken out the next holiday season.

MacDonald, George. What's Mine is Mine. New York, London. George Routledge and Sons. 1886. 527pp.

Very good. A near fine copy with only the slightest rubbing at extremities and very slightly cocked forward. Red, gold, and black embossing all clean and crisp, text solid and bright. An exceptional copy, to be sure.