The Western Avernus or Toil and Travel in Further North America

by Morley Roberts

$1,000 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition. Folding map. viii , 307, 1, blank , 4, ads pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. Small nick at top of spine, else very good plus. Owner signature, 1887. Bookplate of Laura Mell Pleadwell. Adams, Rampaging Herd, 1919; Smith, 8695; Graff 3520. Item #301705 First edition of the prolific author’s first book, dedicated to George Gissing and W.H. Hudson. Roberts knew Gissing

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