Author: Francis J. Finn S.J.
Title: The Best Foot Forward and Other Stories
Description: New York, Benziger, 1899. First edition. Hardcover. INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Finn signed the book for a young girl with an admonition to "always put your best foot forward". Original green decorated cloth. Spine rubbed; inner hinges cracked and repaired with archival materials. Text is clean, tight, and unmarked. Fr. Finn (1859-1928) was a hugely popular author of Catholic novels for young people during the eartly 20th century. A Jesuit priest, he was extremely involved in the growth of Xavier University in Cincinnati. Finn's novels were in the popular vein of Horatio Alger Jr. from a Catholic perspective and emphasize how virtue leads to success in life. Autographed copies of his books are scarce. Good .

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