{"product_id":"america-revisited-george-augustus-sala-1882","title":"America Revisited – George Augustus Sala, 1882","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eLondon: Vizetelly \u0026amp; Co., 1882\u003cbr\u003eFirst Edition | Complete in Two Volumes | Nearly 400 Engravings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eA handsome first edition of George Augustus Sala's America Revisited: From the Bay of New York to the Gulf of Mexico, and from Lake Michigan to the Pacific, published in 1882.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eSala, a prominent Victorian journalist and contributor to Charles Dickens's periodicals, travelled extensively across the United States, recording American cities, customs, transport and everyday life. Having previously visited during the American Civil War, Sala returned to find a country transformed by Reconstruction, industrialisation and rapid expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eThe work is richly illustrated with nearly 400 engravings, including views of New York, New Orleans during Carnival, transatlantic travel, railways, hotels, street scenes and American social life, creating a fascinating visual record of Gilded Age America.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBinding \u0026amp; Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAttractively rebound in red half leather over marbled boards, with leather corners, gilt spine rules and gilt titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eBoth volumes are structurally sound and present well. Some rubbing and general shelf wear to the bindings. Internally there is scattered foxing, spotting and toning, with occasional minor marginal wear and small tears consistent with age. Illustrations generally remain clean and well preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003ePlease examine the photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAuthor: George Augustus Sala\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Vizetelly \u0026amp; Co., London\u003cbr\u003eDate: 1882\u003cbr\u003eEdition: First Edition\u003cbr\u003eVolumes: Two\u003cbr\u003eIllustrations: Nearly 400 engravings\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Later red half leather and marbled boards\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive illustrated Victorian account of the United States, particularly suited to collectors of Americana, travel literature, Victorian history and nineteenth-century illustrated books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (Both volumes included):\u003cbr\u003eWeight - 1.65kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight - 22.3cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth - 15.5cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness - 6cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54739163709779,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8819.jpg?v=1787760915","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/america-revisited-george-augustus-sala-1882","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}