THE PURPLE LAND THAT ENGLAND LOST.
Travels and Adventures in the Banda Oriental, South America. Cheaper edition, in one volume. Pp. [iv]+286+266(last colophon)+32(publisher's catalogue, dated October 1885); grey/green cloth, upper board lettered and decorated in brown, slightly worn, the corners lightly bruised, tiny scar to upper board affecting one letter of title, rebacked, with the original gilt lettered spine laid on, the spine cloth browned and gilt lettering dulled; uncut; hinges strengthened, a little light foxing and occasional faint soiling; Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, London, 1887. First edition, second issue. Payne A1b. *Hudson's first book. For this 'cheaper edition', the remaining sheets of the original two volumes (1885) were bound into one volume and issued with a new title page. Item #116843
Price: $750.00