1857. · London
by [Whittingham, Ferdinand]
London, 1857.. x,[2],287,[1]pp. plus a folding map, eight plates, and 24pp. of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's cloth, rebacked with original spine laid down, stamped in blind and gilt. Contemporary ownership inscription on titlepage. Light to moderate soiling. Minor toning and foxing. Good. In a cloth clamshell case, leather label. A narrative of Bermuda written by a British officer, and one of the few works entirely devoted to the island and life there. "Col. Whittingham was stationed in Bermuda in 1856 and wrote this somewhat satirical account of Bermuda and Bermudians as seen by a garrison officer" - Hallett. It is illustrated with eight color plates, showing various views of the island. SABIN 4907. HALLETT, BERMUDA, p.78.
(Inventory #: WRCAM41679)