The Golden Christmas: A Chronicle of St. John's Berkeley. Compiled from the Notes of a Briefless Barrister (RARE. FIRST EDITION.)
Charleston: Walker, Richards and Co., 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. RARE. FIRST EDITION, 1852. "This is a pleasant little tale designed to correct a spirit of exclusiveness...rife among a portion of the white population of South Carolina; those of English descent looking down upon those who derive their lineage from the Huguenot." Praises the "genial scenes...full of the vigor an animation we are always sure of having from Mr. Simms." (William Gilmore Simms: A Reference Guide by Butterworth Kibler, Jr., p. 84). Hardcover. Bound in brown publisher's cloth with blind stamped decoration on the cover. Gilt lettering on the spine. Soft pink endpapers. 168 pp.
CONDITION: This rare first edition is "good" only. Cover shows soiling and wear, with erosion to the backstrip on the spine. Foxed with continuous dampstain throughout, yet text is fully legible and pagination is complete. Unmarked except for previous owner's names written on the front flyleaf. Hinges are strong and binding is sound. A very readable, scarce copy. A treasure for any antiquarian book collector. Full refund if not satisfied. Good.
8vo.
Item #070616
Price: $2,500.00