389 pages. Two frontis illustrations.
Inferior paper and printing.
Collection
Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings
Lexicon
Search Terms
Whaling, Fiction, 1880s, Cheap book production, Eastlake, Japonisme
Dimensions
Height
7-3/8 in
Width
5 in
Book Details
Author
William Henry Giles Kingston
Publisher
Frank F. Lovell
Place Published
City
New York
State/Province
New York
Country
United States
Continent
North America
Date Published
circa 1880
Binding
Binding Type
Publisher's Binding- Gold Band Titles
Binding Notes
Bound in bright '80s green cloth with black stamping to cover and spine in a diagonal, Japanese-influenced design with floral and geometric patterns Gilt titles to cover and spine. Series title to cover on a diagonal stamped in black. Wide gold title band to spine. Patterned floral endpapers.
