A Theatrical Trip For a Wager! Through Canada and The United States

London: Published for the author by Charles Dudley, 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 140 p. 23 cm. Frontispiece portrait of Rhys, 3 partial colour plates (Iceberg; Now then, What Do You Want?; Newport). While some copies have a portrait of the author's leading lady, this does not. Rebound in blue cloth. New endpapers. Bookplate residue on rear of… Read more about this item

London: for the author by Charles Dudley, 1861. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. Theater owner and playwright, Augustin Daly's copy, auction record 2787. First edition. An humorous account of the author's trip through North America on a wager that he could support himself with his talent. Bookplate of Franklin Johnston to front pastedown. Bound in three quarter tan leather… Read more about this item

Vancouver, B.C.: The Alcuin Society, 1966. Book. Illus. by Sam Black. Very Good+. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Signed by Illustrator(s). Limited Edition. This is No. 50 of a limited edition of 500 copies; signed by both printers, the illustrator and the binder; text block is in very good condition with a bit of rubbing to the gold lettering on the… Read more about this item

Vancouver: Alcuin Society, 1966. Quarter bound in red leather with cream paper over boards; five raised bands on spine with gilt stamping; gilt stamped felt lined slipcase covered in red linen. Slight fading of spine leather. 500 copies total, this is one of 30 leatherbound "Specials (this is copy no. 14). Originally published in 1861: the travels,… Read more about this item