James John Hissey — On Southern English Roads

London , Richard Bentley & Son, 1896 . First edition. Cloth. An illustrated chronicle of James John Hissey's stagecoach tour of Southern Roads, signed by the author. A signed copy of James John Hissey's account of a holiday in the South, with 15 wood cuts by the author and a fold out map to the rear, collated and complete. In this simple chronicle of a leisurely stagecoach tour of Southern English Roads, wealthy farmer and landowner James John Hissey emphasises the beauty and interest on our own doorstep as he describes a 'restful, health-giving holiday, spent in driving about the peace-bestowing English country&apos. Addressed to the publisher, and signed by the author. Reads: 'To Richard Bentley, this volume is inscribed by his friend' in print, with Hissey's signature beneath in ink. Gift bookplate to front pastedown. Addressed to 'Anna Fisher' from John Munro Woolsey and his wife Alice Woolsey. John Munro Woolsey was a US district Judge in Southern New York who authored several important and progressive decisions on freedom of expression such as in 1933, where he rules that James Joyce's Ulysses was not obscene and could be lawfully imported into the US. Eight pages advertising other works by Hissey to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration. Externally, generally smart with some light rubbing to the boards and the spine. Bumped, with small tears to the head and tail of the spine and a little wear to the extremities. Front hinge starting but firm. Gift bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, binding generally firm but a little tender at pages such as 64 to 65, 128 to129, 144 to145, 160 to 161, and 224 to 225 where the gutter is visible. Some light foxing to the front and rear of book, but pages generally bright and clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: James John Hissey. Very Good .