MIDSUMMER TRIP TO THE WEST INDIES
1888. Item #78130
HEARN, Lafcadio. "A MIDSUMMER TRIP TO THE WEST INDIES." Bound with: "LA VERETTE AND THE CARNIVAL IN ST. PIERRE, MARTINIQUE." New York: Harper's New Monthly Magazine, 1888. Volume 77, pp. 209-226 (No. 458, July 1888), pp. 327-345 (No. 459, August 1888), pp. 614-631 (No. 460, September 1888), pp. 737-748 (No. 461, October 1888). "A Midsummer Trip to the West Indies" is illustrated with wood-engravings. Two works by Hearn offered together in a complete volume of Harper's New Monthly Magazine (June to November, 1888). This volume also contains contributions from Edward Syslvester Morse ("Old Satsuma," p. 512-529), Henry James ("Two Countries," p. 82-116), Constance Fenimore Woolson ("Neptunes's Shore," p. 763-779, and "A Pink Villa," p. 837-856), and H. Rider Haggard ("Maiwa's Revenge," p. 181-209, 345-363). Thick octavo. viii,972 pp. Bound in a contemporary binding of three-quarter brown leather with brown cloth sides, and title printed in gilt on spine. Ex library; bookplate on front pastedown, no other marks. The leather is rubbed at edges and scuffed on spine; but the volume is clean within. Very good.
Price: $75.00