SHAMS; OR, UNCLE BEN'S EXPERIENCE WITH HYPOCRITE
1887 · Chicag
by Draper, John Smith
Chicag: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887. xvi,[11]-412pp. Small quarto. Original brown illustrated cloth, stamped in black and gilt. Boards lightly soiled, spine and edges rubbed. Inner hinges cracked, mild toning. Internally clean. Good. First edition of this entertaining account of "Benjamin Morgan" and his encounters with neighbors and friends in his home state of New York. Included is an account of his trip by rail to California and a plethora of interesting commentary on manners and social graces (Inventory #: WRCAM50481)