Reminiscences of Charleston, Lately Published in the Charleston Courier, and Now Revised and Enlarged by the Author
Charleston, South Carolina: John Russell, 1854. 119 pp. Hardcover in original cloth binding. Spine is chipped with about half loss (see pic). Some dampstaining throughout along the fore-edge of the page. Text appears to be complete. Ex-lib with blindstamp on title page, no other library markings that I can see though.
Fraser (1782-1860) gave up a promising career in the law in the 1810s to become one of the best American miniature painters of the 19th century. This book "[gives] an authentic picture of the [ante-bellum] community" (DAB). Howes F-340. Sabin 25675. Turnbull III, p. 183.
SCARCE title. Ex-Lib. Item #100551
Price: $450.00
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