AFRICA AND THE AMERICAN FLAG.
New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1854. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 390p plus advertisements. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR. A hardcover book that has been recased, preserving the majority of the original green cloth. Good+ condition as a whole. The original cloth on the spine is tanned and has a small hole torn in the middle. Light, spotty stains on original cloth boards, most visibly on the back. Pencil notes and previous seller's description on front and back endpapers. Heavy foxing throughout and spotty dampstaining along top edges. Otherwise, text easily readable and binding tight. Item #175187
Inscribed by the author on the front endpaper, facing the bookplate of the man to whom the book is inscribed. Andrew H. Foote (1806-1863) was a U.S. naval officer during the Civil War. This is the first edition of his book about the slave trade and American colonial activity in Africa. Complete with 8 tinted plates.
Price: $450.00