Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon
EIGHT YEARS' WANDERINGS IN CEYLONÂ is Baker's second published work, and it is extremely rare in original decorative cloth binding
EIGHT YEARS' WANDERINGS IN CEYLONÂ is Baker's second published work, and it is extremely rare in original decorative cloth binding
Published in London by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, all copies of the first edition have a title-page dated 1855
Published in London by Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, all copies of the first edition have a title-page dated 1855
The first editions have 6 color lithographs not found in later editions
The first editions have 6 color lithographs not found in later editions
I do not own this copy of the first Longman edition
My copy in original cloth binding is pictured below
My copy in original cloth binding is pictured below
Below, Longman 1855 first edition frontispiece and title-page
Below, Longman 1855 first edition frontispiece and title-page
Neither my copy of the first edition in original decorative cloth binding, nor my rebound copy have ads at the end. The first edition held by the University of California has ads at the end dated March 1856.
Neither my copy of the first edition in original decorative cloth binding, nor my rebound copy have ads at the end. The first edition held by the University of California has ads at the end dated March 1856.
My copy in original green cloth binding does have ads at the end dated January 1867.
My copy in original green cloth binding does have ads at the end dated January 1867.
My copy in original green cloth binding is pictured below
My copy in original green cloth binding is pictured below
I also own a very nice copy rebound in quarter leather and marbled boards
I also own a very nice copy rebound in quarter leather and marbled boards
5 additional beautiful color lithographs inside the book
5 additional beautiful color lithographs inside the book
The first American edition was not published until 1869 by J.B. Lippincott in Philadelphia
The first American edition was not published until 1869 by J.B. Lippincott in Philadelphia
Below: a photo of the first edition in original cloth binding and its frontispiece
Below: a photo of the first edition in original cloth binding and its frontispiece
Lippincott 1874 edition
Lippincott 1874 edition
Lippincott 1879 edition
Lippincott 1879 edition
Longmans 1884 New Edition
Longmans 1884 New Edition
My Longmans 1874 New Edition in full-leather Prize Binding
My Longmans 1874 New Edition in full-leather Prize Binding
Longmans 1890 New Edition
Longmans 1890 New Edition
Longmans 1895 edition
Longmans 1895 edition