GALLEGHER and Other Stories by Richard Harding Davis 1907
GALLEGHER AND OTHER STORIES. By Richard Harding Davis, with Illustrations by C. Dana Gibon, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1907.
Fiction Short Stories
Davis's beloved character of Gallegher--a crime-solving Philadelphia newsboy--is introduced in this collection of short stories. The character later inspired Walt Disney to create a series of the same name that aired to great popularity in the 1960s. In another story in the volume, "The Cynical Miss Catherwaight," Courtlandt Van Bibber resurfaces--a wealthy man about town who is Davis's signature creation.
The author Richard Harding Davis wrote six books; Soldiers of Fortune; Gallegher, Captain Macklin, Ranson's Folly, the Lion and the Unicorn, and the King's Jackal.
Burgundy cover with gilt spine title, gilt front center emblem art piece, and a gilt top edge. Secure binding with clean pages and mild cover wear with light soil. About 7-3/4 x 5-1/4 with 238 pages.