Eight Years' Wanderings in Ceylon
EIGHT YEARS' WANDERINGS IN CEYLON is Baker's second published work.
EIGHT YEARS' WANDERINGS IN CEYLON is Baker's second published work.
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.
This work is extremely rare in original decorative cloth binding, of which there are at least three variants. The most common variant appears to be a red cloth with gilt illustrations to front board and spine. There are two variants with green cloth, one with gilt illustrations to front board and spine; and the other with no gilt illustrations to the cloth. One such plain green copy that I have seen also has advertisements at the end dated September 1855, as well as end papers with ads on them.
This work is extremely rare in original decorative cloth binding, of which there are at least three variants. The most common variant appears to be a red cloth with gilt illustrations to front board and spine. There are two variants with green cloth, one with gilt illustrations to front board and spine; and the other with no gilt illustrations to the cloth. One such plain green copy that I have seen also has advertisements at the end dated September 1855, as well as end papers with ads on them.
The first editions have 6 color lithographs not found in later editions
The first editions have 6 color lithographs not found in later editions
My copy in original red cloth binding is pictured below
My copy in original red cloth binding is pictured below
My copy in original green cloth binding is pictured below
My copy in original green 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 red or green copies 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 red or green copies 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.
A bookseller once told me that his copy had ads dated September 1855. See 2 images of this copy below.
A bookseller once told me that his copy had ads dated September 1855. See 2 images of this copy below.
My plain copy in original green cloth binding, with 1855 on its title-page, was owned by Sir Samuel Baker himself, with his bookplate on the front paste-down.
My plain copy in original green cloth binding, with 1855 on its title-page, was owned by Sir Samuel Baker himself, with his bookplate on the front paste-down.
My plain copy in original green cloth binding does have ads at the end, but dated much later: January 1867.
My plain copy in original green cloth binding does have ads at the end, but dated much later: January 1867.
My copy in plain original green cloth binding is pictured below
My copy in plain 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
My copy of the British first edition of EIGHT YEARS' WANDERINGS IN CEYLON is for sale at $599
My copy of the British first edition of EIGHT YEARS' WANDERINGS IN CEYLON is for sale at $599
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
