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[NEW ORLEANS]. -- [HEARN, Lafcadio (1850-1904)]. Historical Sketch Book and Guide to New Orleans and Environs. With Map. New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885.
16o. Folding map (some light staining to bottom of map). Frontispiece and 13 plates depicting scenes of New Orleans. Original gray laid paper printed in black (rebacked with green cloth, corner of front cover torn, some minor soiling).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of the guidebook prepared for visitors to New Orleans for the Centennial Exposition that began on December 16, 1884. The map is the first issue with the Straub imprint. BAL 2340, 7915.
[With:] [HEARN, Lafcadio]. Historical Sketch Book and Guide to New Orleans and Environs. With Map. New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. 16o. Folding map bound separately in black cloth. Frontispiece and 13 plates. Original limp blue cloth, stamped in black and gilt (spine lightly faded, some very minor soiling to covers). FIRST EDITION, third issue of the Exposition Edition. The map is the second issue, with The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition... imprint. (4)
16o. Folding map (some light staining to bottom of map). Frontispiece and 13 plates depicting scenes of New Orleans. Original gray laid paper printed in black (rebacked with green cloth, corner of front cover torn, some minor soiling).
FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of the guidebook prepared for visitors to New Orleans for the Centennial Exposition that began on December 16, 1884. The map is the first issue with the Straub imprint. BAL 2340, 7915.
[With:] [HEARN, Lafcadio]. Historical Sketch Book and Guide to New Orleans and Environs. With Map. New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. 16o. Folding map bound separately in black cloth. Frontispiece and 13 plates. Original limp blue cloth, stamped in black and gilt (spine lightly faded, some very minor soiling to covers). FIRST EDITION, third issue of the Exposition Edition. The map is the second issue, with The World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition... imprint. (4)