North America

London: Chapman & Hall, 1862 Two volumes. Illustrated with a folding map facing p. 1. of Vol. I. First editions, first printings, with 32 pp. publisher's catalogue dated "October, 1861" to the rear of Vol. I. Inscribed by Trollope on half-title page: "W. L. Page / with the author's / kind regards" Publisher's pinkish-maroon patterned cloth blocked on front and back with decorative frame in blind, spines designed in blind, lettered in gilt, and brown endpapers. Very good, with some toning to spines, rebacked with original spines laid down, bindings secure with some webbing exposed on the front hinge of Vol. II, edges lightly bumped, small closed tear to folded map in Vol. I, some shallow chipping to edge of front free endpaper in Vol. II, and Duff Cooper and book collector William A. Strutz bookplates to front pastedowns. Overall, a very pleasing presentation copy. Sadleir 14. In North America, Victorian-era novelist Anthony Trollope records his thoughts and observations from his travels through the United States and Canada between 1861 and 1862, during the early stages of the Civil War. Interestingly, Anthony's mother also published an account of her experiences in the United States, a popular book in its time entitled Domestic Manners of the Americans (1832), which painted Americans in a decidedly less favorable light than Anthony's work. Anthony Trollope was a popular and prolific 19th century English novelist, best remembered for his six-novel Barsetshire series, and The Way We Live Now (1875), the latter a satirical novel that excoriates corruption in London. . Signed. Hard Cover. Very Good. Presentation Copy.