YOUMA: THE STORY OF A WEST-INDIAN SLAVE. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1890. Octavo, pp. [1-4] 1-193 [194: blank] [195-196: ads], inserted frontispiece with tissue guard, original decorated white cloth printed in blue with floral pattern, printed paper labels on front and spine panels, top edge trimmed, fore and bottom edges untrimmed. First edition. The second of Hearn's three romances, a story of a slave rebellion on Martinique. BAL 7921 (Binding Aa; Binder's Variant B). Wright (III) 2621. Spine panel a bit age-darkened, spine label a bit rubbed and darkened, short hairline cracks to inner hinges which are still holding firm, top edge of pages dusty, a very good copy. (#164088).
Price: $100.00
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