This is an antiquarian, 1898 cloth-bound edition of "The Christian: A Story" by Hall Caine, published by D. Appleton Company, New York. The vintage novel is described as a story about "however imperfectly, the types of mind and character, of creed and culture, of social effort and religious purpose which I think I see in the life of England and America..". The classic book, by a best-selling author and playwright of the day, is lauded as a fine read and would make an excellent edition for the classic novel or antiquarian book collector. The antiquarian classic novel is in good shape for an 120 plus year old edition. Binding remains tight and pages are clean albeit yellowed with age and with a few smudges here and there. There is 100 plus years of shelf wear on the edges and corners. (see photos). There is no jacket. For more information: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/8433882-the-christian https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hall_Caine