Washington, (DC): Gibson Bros, Printers and bookbinders, 1892. First edition. 12mo. 300 pp. Inscribed on the front endpaper “With the compliments / of the Author.” Wright III, 13: “Ante-bellum New Orleans.” Original green cloth, gilt spine title, floral endpapers. Very good. More
Worcester, [MA]: Henry J. Howland, 199 Main Street, nd [1851]. 19 cm. 22 pp. Original printed wraps. Contemporary ownership inscription at head of title page. Some wear, soiling, staining and ex-lib. stamps of Franklin Institute. An examination of the Aquidneck Coal Mine at Portsmouth, Rhode Island. See DAB for Jackson..... More
London: Smith, Elder, 1905. First edition. 8vo. xi, 315 pp. Illustrated from photographs, plates, two folding maps at rear. Original gilt-stamped decorated blue-green cloth (remains of label removal on lower front board, no other markings). Very good. More
New Orleans [LA]: T.H. Thomason, Printer, 26 and 28 Bank Place, 1879. Black lettered green paperwraps, stitched (stitching broken, signatures separating). 22 cm. 16 pp. Some shallow chipping to wrappers, wear to spine edge. One manuscript correction in ink on the first page [changing "devastates" to "desolates"]. Lightly creased vertically..... More
Np: (The author, ca.1966). First ed. 8vo. 46 pp. Illustrations from line drawings by the author, map of the islands on rear cover. OCLC locates two copies (Florida State, State Library of Florida); two expanded edition were published in the 1970s and in 1986. Original illustrated stiff yellow wrappers, ring..... More
