Hearn,Lafcadio (contribution). Historical Sketch Book and Guide to New Orleans and Environs. With Map. Illustrated with many Original Engravings; and Containing Exhaustive Accounts of the Traditions, Historical Legends, and Remarkable Localities of the Creole City. Edited and Compiled by Several Leading Writers of the New Orleans Press. (title on front cover: Historical Sketch Book & Guide to New Orleans. Illustrated. Exposition Edition.). New York: Will H.Coleman,, 1885.

Price: US$218.90 + shipping

Condition: Poor

Description: First edition, third issue. (4), 324pp. With a b/w frontis.and 13 b/w plates (facing to pp.12, 44, 60, 76, 92, 108, 124, 140, 172, 188, 204, 236, 252). A large folded map of New Orleans missing. Printed wrappers. Bound in beige paper, black lettering and illus.of alligator to front cover. Inside of rear cover has advertisement of Gombo Zhebes and La Cuisine Creole. Spine broken, and front and rear covers, flyleaves, and title page detached. Front cover worn and light stained. Rear cover worn, sl.stained, torn and partly missing. Margin of pp.52, 124 sl.spotted. Edges foxing and pages light foxing. A small bookshop label pasted on front e.p. 17.6x13.5cm. [f0952-171044]

Seller: Ogawa Tosho,Ltd. ABAJ, ILAB, Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO, Japan

. La Cuisine Creole. F. F. Hansell & Bro., Ltd., 1885.

Price: US$300.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: Original 2nd edition with 1885 copyright date to the verso of the title page as well as "Press of The L. Graham Co. Ltd, New Orleans". 2nd edition stated on the title page. 268 pages. Pictorial front board. Used but not abused, front hinge tender, small hole to the spine. Sporadic soil to pages. Pencil to flyleaf. Authorship attributed to Lafcadio Hearn.E37 Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal

Seller: Griffin Books, Stamford, CT, U.S.A.

Hearn,Lafcadio. La Cuisine Creole. A Collection of Culinary Recipes. From Leading Chefs and Noted Creole Housewives, who Have Made New Orleans Famous for its Cuisine.. New York: Will H.Coleman,, 1885.

Price: US$656.70 + shipping

Condition: Poor

Description: n.d.(1885). First edition, later issue (the word appear in introduction "Br?lot" was corrected into "Br?lot"). (5),2-268pp. Olive cloth. Black and gilt lettering and illus.to front board. Trimmed edges. Brown e.ps. Corners of boards and edges of spine sl.worn. Fore edge of front board sl.rubbed. A faint white line on spine (scar?). Edges foxing and top edge somewhat darkened. Ink ownership signature to front e.p.with pencil notation. Hinge of front and rear e.ps.torn and started. Front flyleaf partly missimg. Title page detached. Rear flyleaf spotted. A small bookshop label pasted on rear e.p. 19.7x15.1cm. [f0905-170997]

Seller: Ogawa Tosho,Ltd. ABAJ, ILAB, Chiyoda-ku, TOKYO, Japan