A ROCK IN THE BALTIC. Robert Barr, Illustrated by Hermann Heyer, Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1906.
 
Classic Fiction / Adventure & Romance
Vintage from the 1900s
 
Sail away for nautical adventure and romance in this tale from Robert Barr. A British officer en route to America via cruise ship has an unexpected encounter with a fellow passenger, an American woman, and soon finds himself head-over-heels in love. But messy romantic entanglements lead to larger problems that threaten to end the budding relationship before it really begins.
 
Green hardcover with an inlaid center art piece and black title. Mild gutter crack at the inside cover otherwise secure. 1915 Christmas gift inscription at the front endpaper. About 7-3/4 x 5-1/4 with 321 pages.