PATON Maggie Whitecross — Letters and Sketches from the New Hebrides

Hodder olive cloth with gilt vignette to cover. cloth rubbed through at corners , tail and head of spine chipping. front hinge cracked, edges of frontis and the tissue guard are foxed. some minor foxing and soiling throughout the text. xii, 382, ii + frontis .plates in the text. In 1865 Maggie Paton set sail for the New Hebrides from Scotland, this is a record taken from her letters and journals of her time and family in the islands. Includes much information on natives and local customs etc. Edges untrimmed, binding loosening a bit but still near VG copy. Third edition completing 6000 copies. H third edition No Jacket London Good Maggie Paton 8vo - over 7? - 9? tall