1853 · New York
by Letts, J. M.
New York: R. T Young, 1853. Reprint of 1853. Very good in it original light brown, gilt decorated and blind embossed cloth covered boards with gilt text and images on the spine and on the front board. An octavo measuring 9" by 6" with heavy wear and rubbing to the cloth at the heel of the spine. There is an early prior owner's name and date of 1859 in pencil on the first free end page. 224 pages of text. Illustrated with a frontispiece and 12 plates even though 48 are called for. Considered "quite scarce" by Howes. (Howes, H-300) Howes also states: ""Number of plates vary in copies of all issued but 48 is the proper complement." (Inventory #: TB28324)