vtg 1857 Octavia Walton Le Vert of Mobile AL Souvenirs of Travel old orig 1st Ed

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UP FOR AUCTION:RARE, ORIGINAL BOOK:SOUVENIRS OF TRAVELVOLUME 1 only (of 2 Volumes)by Madame OCTAVIA WALTON LE VERT,Published by: S.H GOETZEL, Mobile, AL, USA, 1857,1st Edition ("1857" on Title Page and Copyright Page),Good Condition,In Good Condition( no dustjacket, cover-corners and spine-ends bumped, endpapers and Title Page have names of former owners, first few pages and last few pages have foxing (including Title Page: see pic); otherwise, book is clean, complete, strongly printed, and well-bound with tight hinges ),348 pages, approx. 7.5" x 5.5" x 1", green cloth embossed covers, gilded titles, light-blue endpapers,Hardcover BookThis is a rare, original, vintage, 1st Edition book from 1857. The author, American socialite Octavia Walton Le Vert ( 1811-1877) describes her 1850's travels to Europe and Cuba. She was a famous, female author from the US South. Originally from Augusta, GA, she moved to Pensacola, FL, as a child, and then to Mobile, AL, when she was in her twenties.This book is volume one only, of 2 volumes.See actual book in ebay pics above: overall, a nice, beautiful, antique book from 1857 in USA.Welcome international ebay shoppers!Please link to my other items !Please email any questions & thanks for looking!