[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION] ENGLEHEART, GARDENER D. journal of the progress of h.r.h. the prince of wales through british north america... Privately printed [London: Chiswick Press], [ca. 1860-1861]. 8vo. Signed autograph presentation slip from Gardner D. Engleheart on behalf of his employer, The Duke of Newcastle, mounted to front paste-down. With the mounted autograph signature of Colonel Fordyce, with whom the author lodged in Halifax. Illustrated with a vignette frontispiece, two folding maps (one colored, one with outline color), and eight tinted lithographic views (one folding). Original blue cloth, lettered in gilt, gilt lettered spine. Light edge wear, slightly affected by damp; light to moderate foxing to text and plates, front endpapers affected by damp, early 20th century annotation at the bottom blank margin of p. 83 objecting to the author's characterization of Virginia as a nursery of slaves. Ex-library with book-plate on front paste-down, ink stamps on recto of front free endpaper, call numbers in pencil on front paste-down and title-page. Provenance: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.
[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION] ENGLEHEART, GARDENER D. journal of the progress of h.r.h. the prince of wales through british north america... Privately printed [London: Chiswick Press], [ca. 1860-1861]. 8vo. Signed autograph presentation slip from Gardner D. Engleheart on behalf of his employer, The Duke of Newcastle, mounted to front paste-down. With the mounted autograph signature of Colonel Fordyce, with whom the author lodged in Halifax. Illustrated with a vignette frontispiece, two folding maps (one colored, one with outline color), and eight tinted lithographic views (one folding). Original blue cloth, lettered in gilt, gilt lettered spine. Light edge wear, slightly affected by damp; light to moderate foxing to text and plates, front endpapers affected by damp, early 20th century annotation at the bottom blank margin of p. 83 objecting to the author's characterization of Virginia as a nursery of slaves. Ex-library with book-plate on front paste-down, ink stamps on recto of front free endpaper, call numbers in pencil on front paste-down and title-page. Provenance: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.
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