Find of the Week (5)

Never judge a book….

This little find was in one of the dark corners of the basement. I happened upon it by chance, again whilst dealing with another enquiry. The first thing I noticed, and it can’t be missed, is the large black swastika on the front cover. The first thought that obviously came to mind was WWII, that it might have been written and printed in Germany during the late 30’s into the 40’s. With closer inspection however it was actually a Nelson publication reprint of the book by F. Marion Crawford  an American novelist (Italian born) in the late 1800’s. I should have noticed at the time that the swastika used was not of the adolf  persuasion with its 45 degree angle. Nelsons use of the swastika might have been as originally intended as a good luck symbol.