DORA THORNE (USED)

Dora Thorne by Bertha M. Clay

This is a classic Victorian-era romance novel written by Charlotte Mary Brame under her famous pseudonym, Bertha M. Clay. This specific edition was published by M.A. Donohue & Co., a Chicago publisher known for mass-producing popular literature in decorative bindings.

• Story: The novel follows a common 19th-century theme: the social complications and heartache that arise when a man of high status marries a woman of lower social standing.

• Design: This copy features a distinctive Art Nouveau-influenced cover with red and black graphic elements, typical of Donohue's early 20th-century "gift book" styles.