Author: Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield; Mary Bradford Crowninshield
Title: Latitude 19 a Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty
Description: New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1898. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon to see American romance novel by Mary Bradford Schuyler Crowninshield, her presentation copy to Robert Walpole, the 5th Earl of Orford. The first edition of this uncommon work. Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the verso of the front free endpaper, 'For the Earl of Orford, with the regards of M. B. C. September 1911&apos.In 1911 the title of Earl of Orford was held by Robert Walpole, the 5th Earl, a Foreign Office diplomat and officer of the Royal Navy. His great-great grandfather was Horatio Walpole, diplomat, and younger brother of the first Prime minister of Britain, Robert Walpole.Typed original poem by the author tipped-in to the front paste down, printed on mourning paper.A charming historical romance novel set in the West Indies in the year 1820.By Mary Bradford Schuyler Crowninshield, the daughter of fellow author, Sarah Hopkins Bradford, who is noted for writing two pioneering biographies on Harriet Tubman. The author's husband, Arent S. Crowninshield, was an important rear admiral in the United States Navy, serving in the Civil War.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and six plates, by George Gibbs.Collated, complete.Six pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little faded. Gilt to the spine is a little rubbed. Front hinge is starting but firm. Poem tipped-in to the front paste down. Author's inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: George Gibbs. Very Good .
Keywords: Latitude 19 a Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred Latitude 19 romance west indies Latitude 19 mary bradford crowninshield earl of orford George Gibbs
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Title: Latitude 19 a Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Twenty
Description: New York, D. Appleton and Company, 1898. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon to see American romance novel by Mary Bradford Schuyler Crowninshield, her presentation copy to Robert Walpole, the 5th Earl of Orford. The first edition of this uncommon work. Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the verso of the front free endpaper, 'For the Earl of Orford, with the regards of M. B. C. September 1911&apos.In 1911 the title of Earl of Orford was held by Robert Walpole, the 5th Earl, a Foreign Office diplomat and officer of the Royal Navy. His great-great grandfather was Horatio Walpole, diplomat, and younger brother of the first Prime minister of Britain, Robert Walpole.Typed original poem by the author tipped-in to the front paste down, printed on mourning paper.A charming historical romance novel set in the West Indies in the year 1820.By Mary Bradford Schuyler Crowninshield, the daughter of fellow author, Sarah Hopkins Bradford, who is noted for writing two pioneering biographies on Harriet Tubman. The author's husband, Arent S. Crowninshield, was an important rear admiral in the United States Navy, serving in the Civil War.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and six plates, by George Gibbs.Collated, complete.Six pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little faded. Gilt to the spine is a little rubbed. Front hinge is starting but firm. Poem tipped-in to the front paste down. Author's inscription to the verso of the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: George Gibbs. Very Good .
Keywords: Latitude 19 a Romance of the West Indies in the Year of Our Lord Eighteen Hundred Latitude 19 romance west indies Latitude 19 mary bradford crowninshield earl of orford George Gibbs
Price: GBP 245.00 = appr. US$ 349.86 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 872P19
- Book number: 872P19
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