1st edition/1st printing. Printed on very heavy paper stock with lavish Black decorations on borders of each page. 5 full page color Harrison Fisher illustrations--lovely! Bound in green cloth with white decorations and printing, and oval color plate on binding front. Previous owner's name

George Barr McCutcheon was an American popular novelist and playwright. His best known works include the series of novels set in Graustark, a fictional East European country, and the novel Brewster's Millions, which was adapted into a play and several films.

Cowardice Court” is an upbeat novella set somewhere in America’s mountains. Featuring a cast of English and Americans, this is George Barr McCutcheon in fast-paced humorous mode.The simple yet superb plot revolves around two near neighbors that have strict boundaries on their land. To walk past a certain log, for example, means one party or the other is trespassing.