Beggars' King by Emmons, Howard C - 1952

Wheaton, IL: Van Kampen Press, 1952. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition.. Wheaton, IL: Van Kampen Press, 1952. First Edition. Very Good/Very Good. Clean blue cloth boards with gold lettering on cover and spine. Very faint watermark at lower front board corner. No fraying or wear. Binding is tight & square, no cracking. Pages and edges are clean. SIGNED BY AUTHOR and inscribed to his son and daughter: "With love to Bob & Alice Jean - Your Dad, Howard C. Emmons". 240 pgs. Clean dustjacket is not price clipped, has very shallow edge chipping at top and bottom of spine and tiny chip to corner tip, small closed edge tears. Enclosed in new archival quality mylar cover. The story takes place during the time of Christ. It features Leah, a crippled beggar girl whose crippled father sits daily at the Beautiful Gate begging alms. Into her hectic life comes Rachel, a young woman about Leah's age, of the ruling class. There's a plot afoot with a strong nationalistic objective, which briefly envelops Leah. An intensely absorbing narrative, with a surprise ending. 8vo. Christian Fiction..