The House of a Thousand Candles, Meredith Nicholson, 1905 Fiction Romantic Thriller

The House of a Thousand Candles was written by Meredith Nicholson and published in 1905. From Google Books:

"A reputedly wealthy and eccentric old man dies in Vermont. His home [in Indiana], the House of a Thousand Candles, so called for the owner's preference to candle light, is left empty save a faithful servant -- his fortune mysteriously vanished, though rumored to still have been hidden in the house somewhere".

This antique book was sourced from the estate of an avid book collector. Inscription on inside front cover with purchase information and name of owner.