At Last: A Christmas In The West Indies
New York: Harper & Bros, 1871. First American edition. Hardcover. First American edition. Octavo in royal blue cloth lettered in gilt and with spine decoration of a palm tree in gilt. 2 pp. publisher's ads at front; 465 pp. plus additional 2-page publisher's list at ear. Illustrated with full and partial page engravings. The author's memoirs and anecdotes of a Christmas season spent touring the West Indies; he visited such islands as Trinidad, Monserrat, thge Bocas Islands, etc. A tight example, about very good, some staining to the front bpoard and narrow loss at the foot of the spine. Affixed to the front endpaper is a manuscript page dated November 25th, 1871 regarding the establishment of the Cream Ridge (New Jersey) Circiulating Library and containing its rules and a list of its members (which numbered 20 persons). Very Good. Item #CHE15247B
Price: $90.00