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Original drawings and illustrator’s copy of] Robbin’s Journal Comprising an account of the loss of the Brig Commerce of Hartford (Con.) James Riley, Master, upon the Western Coast of Africa, August 28th, 1815, also of the Slavery and Sufferings of the Author and the Rest of the Crew upon the Desert of Zahara in the years 1815, 1816, 1817, with accounts of the Manners and Customs of the Wandering Arabs by Archibald Robbins, now illustrated by Earle Winslow. Greenwich, Conn.: Condé Nast Press, 1931.
9 signed original drawings approx. 12 1/4” x 7 3/4”, separately matted, a photostat of similar dimensions, comprising all but 2 of the full page illustrations of the book. 6 original drawings approx. 4 3/4” by 2 7/8” in one mat, comprising a selection from the smaller illustrations in the book. The book is 4to., bound in full white leather, the cover blind embossed with a brig under full sail, black leather label gilt. Spine scuffed a bit, but nice in the original slipcase.
The book one of 355 numbered copies (this is copy number 1) signed by Earle Winslow, and with his ownership stamp at the bottom of the front free endpaper. This book was the recipient of the Limited Editions Best Books of the Year award in 1939, according to a note on the back of each drawing’s matt.
A fascinating and wonderful collection of images, the book being on a very interesting topic by itself, with the provenance and original drawings this is quite an appealing collection.
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