straiton emma (5 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Gebunden. Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. pp. 335; inner hinges slightly cracked, else very good in the original cloth, gilt, small stain to upper cover, chipping to spine ends. This uncommon book was published "in a small and private edition . . . to gratify Mrs. Straiton's and her daughter Emma's friends, who followed them, only in part, through their letters in The Flushing Journal" (Preface). The letters, with commentary by Emma, relate their 1880 journey from America to Britain and onwards to India via the Suez Canal; an ensuing visit to the Holy Land, Turkey and Greece; and a continuation through Italy into Austria, the Tyrol, and Switzerland, through France to Britain, Ireland, and home. The account includes details of their visits the to the Passion Play at Oberammergau, and to Chamonix and Mont Blanc.

Zustand: Good. Flushing, New York. 1881 first edition. Evening Journal Press. Hardcover. Chartreuse green cloth with black decorationand gilt lettering and shield. Original dark brown end papers. Preface by John Straiton. Book signed presentation copy from James Straiton. 335p. Mrs. Straiton and her daughter Emma travelled in India, Asia Minor, Egypt, Holy Land, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Austria, Swizerland, France, England, Ireland and Scotland. Good plus, cover tips bent inward, spine ends lightly frayed and slightly chipped; inner hinges tender but not yet cracking; text clean but slightly and evenly toned. Binding secure. no dj.