Description: Click here to see our other books! Kaloolah, or, Journeyings to the Djebel Kumri: An Autobiography of Jonathan Romer W. S. Mayo [William Starbuck Mayo] 1849 George P. Putnam : New York 8" by 6" xi [4], 4-514, 2pp SUMMARY The second edition of this thrilling and fantastical mid nineteenth century American novel set in the African coast. With an illustrated frontispiece and title page, in the scarce publisher's cloth. Early Edition,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The second edition of this novel from American Physician and author William Starbuck Mayo, published in the same year as the first.Illustrated with a lithographic frontispiece and title page.This book tells the tale of titular character Jonathan Romer's journeys in Africa where he encounters mythical beings, marries a beautiful princess, is caught up in shipwrecks, and is enslaved in Timbuktu. Author William Mayo wrote this book based on his own experiences in Africa and the Spanish-Morocco coast, with a significant portion focused on Romer's medical studies as well as his experiences as a ship doctor. With a contemporary inscription, dated 1850, to the front pastedown, and two pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. CONDITION In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip tail, with loss of cloth to back strip head. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Instances of light spotting and discolouration, with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
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Topic: Fiction
Publisher: George P. Putnam
Author: W. S. Mayo [William Starbuck Mayo]
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: New York
Illustrator: Not Stated
Signed: No
Place of Publication: New York
Year Printed: 1849
Country/Region of Manufacture: New York
