Boston: D. Lothrop & Company, 1881. 8vo, 714 p., original mustard cloth stamped in gilt and black. First US edition of this uncommon George MacDonald work about a young man who inherits his family's castle in the Scottish highlands. The work is notable for employing the Scotch / Aberdeen dialect in its dialogue.This is a VG- copy only, with evidence of adhesive removal along front and rear spine joints and areas adjacent; book plate of Civil War veteran Richard harding Weld to fpep; light wear to spine tips and corners; small chip to second free blank, small chip to outer edge of one page, ink stain to upper front page ends, but a sound copy overall of a scarce title. Please email any questions and thanks for looking!