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A Social Departure How Orthodocia and I Went Around the World By Ourselves
Sara Jeannette Duncan
1893
Chatto & Windus : London
7.5" by 5"
[7], x-xii, [1], 2-417, [4], 2-32pp
SUMMARY
The third edition of Sara Jeannette Duncan's interesting travel work about her and Lily Lewis' experiences travelling on their own around the world, illustrated throughout.
Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding
Overall Condition: Good
This book weighs 1 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
US Postage: £ 22.99
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DESCRIPTION
The third edition of this work.
Illustrated with a frontispiece, with numerous in-text illustrations throughout.
This work is a fictionalised account of the authors, Sara Jeannette Duncan, around the world trip with Lily Lewis. The two women embarked on their tour in 1888. At the time, the idea of women travelling alone was shocking and unconventional.
The work is prominent for having the first description of the city of Vancouver in fiction.
'A Social Departure' was successful upon its publication, and was known for being cheerfully anecdotal, and for its wry humour, and close observation that showed Duncan's talent in journalism.
Sara Jeannette Duncan was a Canadian journalist and author, who wrote for the 'Washington Post' where she was in charge of the current literature section.
Lily Lewis was a journalist from Montreal.
Illustrated by F. H. Townsend, a British illustrator. Townsend illustrated the second edition of 'Jane Eyre' by Charlotte Bronte in 1847.
With thirty-four pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.
CONDITION
In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart, with some tidemarks to the tail of the boards, resulting in some discolouration. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean, with some dampstains to the tail of the pages.
Overall Condition: 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.
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