by Florence Nightingale
First American edition
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1860. First American edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's pebbled black cloth ruled in blind and lettered in gilt. Near Fine with light wear at corners and spine ends. Slight crack started at gutter of front free endpaper. Owner names penciled and small owner label to preliminary sheets, browning to two pages from a laid in news clipping. A beautiful copy, uncommon in nice condition.