The Colonial Cavalier or Southern Life Before the Revolution by Goodwin, Maud Wilder *Author SIGNED/INSCRIBED!* - 1894

Boston:: Little Brown,, 1895.. Hardcover -. Good overall in light green cloth with gilt lettering and art nouveau decorations on front cover (spine darkened, slight spine slant). First thus - First Little Brown edition, originally published in New York by Lovell, Coryell, in 1984. A social history of seventeenth century Virginians, with chapters on dress, news, trade and travel, amusements, man and maid-servants, church, education, laws and punishments, sickness and death, and other subjects. Illustrated with many drawings, some full page, by Harry Edwards. Notes, bibliography. 316 pp plus 2 pp publisher's ads.

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New York: Lovell, Coryell & Company , 1894. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. BOOK VERY GOOD-/No Dustjacket. 8vo - over 7¾"" - 9¾"" tall. Ex-library. The carpocket and checkout sheet have been cleanly removed from the rear. The only library markings to the interior are to the rear of the title page. The cover is in very good condition and shows little wear. There is an attractive blank bookplate on the rear of the second front endpaper. Illustrated throughout by Harry Edwards. 304 pages. Still a very clean, nice looking copy of a book that is difficult to obtain as the first edition.

HardPress Publishing, 2012-01-10. Paperback. Good.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. The Colonial Cavalier or Southern Life Before the Revolution - Maud Wilder Goodwin The Colonial Cavalier is often portrayed as a ""theatrical personage,"" fighting duels, dancing, and living a life of luxury In actuality, the early Colonial Cavalier lived in a fairly primitive environment, faced with the usual hardships and dangers of pioneer life It was their descendants who prospered ""This little volume makes no pretensions to the dignity of a history It aims only, through local gossip and homely details of life and customs, to open a side-door, through which we may, perchance, gain a sense of fireside intimacy with The Colonial Cavalier""This book is filled with more than enough details to appeal to historians The Colonial Cavalier's home; sweethearts and wives; his dress; news, trade and travel; his friends and foes; his amusements; his man-servants and his maid-servants; his church; his education; laws, punishment and politics; and sickness and death are all… Read More

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Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2005-05-04. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.