The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses by Froude, James Anthony

Adamant Media Corporation, 2001. paperback. gebraucht, sehr gut leichte Gebrauchsspuren / minor wear. 20,40 x 13,20 x 2,60.

London: Longman, Green, and Co. Very Good. 1888. Ex. "Braidwood Literary Institute" 19th c. library. Scattered oval stamps. Scattered foxing ; 20th c. half dark green calf, spine gilt; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; (x,374,24 advts) pages .

London: Longman, Green, and Co., 1888. 7th imp.. Very Good. octavo. hardback in original cloth x + 373pp., frontis., illusts., Ex library copy with usual stamps & labels o/w VG reading copy with nine nice engravings

Longmans, Green and Company, 1888. hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Longmans, Green and Co.; London, 1888. Hardcover. Second Edition. A Very Good, turquoise cloth binding with gilt illustration on front board and gilt lettering on spine, binding intact, some handling/scuffing to boards, rubbing along board/spine edges and joints, bit of crimping to spine edges, abrasion bottom rear board corner, spine buckram starting to separate from backing material, text block edges a bit pulpy, small bookstore sticker top front pastedown, small smudge mark verso front free endpaper, discoloration to half title page, without Dust wrapper. A nice and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 397pp., b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.

hardcover. engravings, map. 328pp. + 24pp. of ads. 12mo, dec. cloth. London: Longmans, 1888. vg<br/><br/> "Pictures of travel in the British West Indies, with glimpses of Hayti and Cuba. Jamaica receives the most attention. The book contains much suggestive comment on the government, the present conditions, and future prospects of the West Indies." Larned 4112.<br/><br/>

London: Longmans, Green and Co, 1888. Early edition. Illustrated with a map and with full-page engravings throughout, 8vo, very handsomely bound in full tan calf, the spine with raised bands gilt tooled, the compartments gilt tooled with panels, corner tools and central gilt ornaments, blue morocco lettering label gilt, covers with gilt rolled borders, edges gilt tooled, turnovers gilt rolled, marbled endleaves, all edges marbled, upper cover with gilt heraldic device. viii, 328 pp. A very handsome copy, very well preserved. AN EXCELLENT ACCOUNT OF BRITISH INTERESTS IN THE WEST INDIES, ITS VARIOUS ISLANDS AND THROUGH A LONG HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE.

London: Longmans, Green, and Co. , 1888. Leather. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". James Anthony Froude; G. Pearson. New edition of this illustrated travelogue of the West Indies by James Anthony Froude in a charming prize binding. Early edition of this work, first published in the same year. Bound without publisher's catalogue to rear. James Anthony Froude was an English historian and editor, known for his scandalous novel The Nemesis of Faith (1849) before becoming one of the most famous historians of his time. This book concerns the West Indies, with discussions on colonialism, and descriptions of the author's travels, impressions, and observations of places such as Barbados, Pere Labat, Tobago, and more. Charming descriptive text is accompanied by illustrations engraved on wood by G. Pearson after drawings by the author. All eight full page plates present. In prize binding from the Rugby School, with armorial blind stamp to front board and bookplate to front pastedown.  Rebound in full calf with… Read More