1884 AFRICAN CRUISER ADVENTURES WEST COAST SADLER SLAVE TRADE ILLUSTRATED RARE

Description: GREETINGS FROM NEW ENGLAND ESTATE SERVICES! THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR STORE! THIS ONE OF THE MANY GREAT ITEMS WE ARE OFFERING FROM NEW ENGLAND ESTATES! MAKE SURE TO SEE OUR OTHER ITEMS AND ADD US TO YOUR LIST OF FAVORITE SELLERS! Please note that the item you see pictured above is the item that you will receive! Carefully review the photos and ask any questions you have before bidding or buying! ITEM DETAILS Title: The African Cruiser: A Midshipman’s Adventures on the West CoastAuthor: S. Whitchurch Sadler Publisher: Griffith & Farran, LondonPublication Date: 1884Condition: Good ITEM DESCRIPTION Today we are pleased to offer this nicely preserved volume by Samuel Whitchurch Sadler! A great find from a local New England estate! This scarce antique first edition is over 140 years old! A rare volume to find in any condition! In nice condition overall! Original publisher cloth binding shows some wear, including rubbing and soiling to the boards and spine, general wear around the extremities including bumping to the corners and spine extremes, and some rubbing and soiling to the page edges. Volume is also slightly cocked. Otherwise this is an attractive, well-preserved antique volume! Gilt title lettering to the spine still displays nicely from the shelf despite rubbing and soiling. Internally, this volume is in good shape as well. There is a bit of cracking to both the front and rear hinges, however both boards and all page groupings remain attached to the binding. Gift inscription and signature in pencil visible on free from endpaper, and extensive writing in pencil visible on the back of the frontispiece illustration. Otherwise clean with no bookplates or library markings to note. The text block of this volume is clean throughout. There is typical age-related toning to the pages, as well as some light foxing and soiling scattered throughout, and some general light edge wear, but otherwise this volume is clean and free from rips, tears, writing and markings. Perfectly readable throughout! Illustrated with a frontispiece engraving and two full page engravings. Make sure to see the photos above for complete details. 197 pages with 15 pages of publisher advertisements in back. Measures approximately 8 3/4 inches tall by 6 inches wide by 1 1/2 inch thick. A perfect addition to any fine collection or a wonderful gift for someone special! Price includes FAST, FREE shipping! Buy with confidence! This item has been carefully inspected by hand. If you have any questions about this item, please contact us before bidding or buying! Payment is requested within 24 hours of winning this item. Prompt payment ensures FAST shipping! WHY YOU SHOULD BUY FROM NEW ENGLAND ESTATE SERVICES ON EBAY Our passion for fine, collectible and antique items makes itself apparent in our selection. Every order comes standard with unparalleled personal service and lightning fast order processing. As seasoned eBay sellers we understand that it takes effort to earn customer loyalty, and this drives us to become the best at what we do. CHECK BACK OFTEN AS WE’RE ALWAYS ADDING RARE ANTIQUES, PRICELESS HISTORIC GOODS, AND VINTAGE COLLECTIBLES! DELIVERY This antique volume will be professionally packaged and shipped via USPS Media Mail. We offer this service at no cost to the buyer. Please note that we can also accommodate local pickup in scenic Western Massachusetts. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING If you are interested in purchasing an item from us and would like to have your item shipped to you via the USPS please contact us prior to bidding or buying for a quote. RETURNS We describe each and every item we offer to the best of our ability, however we are human and sometimes make mistakes. If you are not satisfied with your purchase we offer a 30 day return policy. Please contact us with any issue you may have prior to sending back your purchase, we may be able to solve the issue without having to process a return. AFRICAN CRUISER aloft anchor arms Badagry began biscuit boat bows brig cabin called canoe Captain Dentloup cheer cheroot close coast colour Cornhill creatures crew Crown 8vo cruising dark deck Dolorida dropped English epaulette eyes face Fcap fell fellow fever fire forecastle Forrester Forrester's Gibraltar gig Gilbert gun hammock hand hatchway head hippopotamus hour Illustrations JEAN INGELOW jumped land laugh legs lieutenant London look mangrove marine masts messmate midshipman midshipmen's berth Moore morning Murray musket night O'Brien oars officer overboard paddle Paternoster Row Pirates Planet pleasant POEMS poor Price prize pulled quarter-deck quarter-master ready Rev round rushed sail sailors saw say scarcely schooner sea Señor ship ship's shore shot side Sierra Leone sir slaver sleep soon Spaniard Spanish St Helena stern steward story tell told tornado touching touching record turned verse vessel watch wave wind wound yards yellow fever _gsrx_vers_1634 (GS 9.6 (1634))

Price: 64.99 USD

Location: Northampton, Massachusetts

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