Description
Christopher Columbus: His Own Book of Privileges from The Chiswick Press, published in 1893. Large folio, (9×14 inches), lxvi, 284pp, [2]. Half pigskin, oak boards, title in gilt on spine with raised bands and five compartments. Professionally reinforced hinges. Bound with anchor clasp. Uncut edges. Frontispiece portrait with Columbus Coat of Arms. Clean text throughout. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: “To James Fletcher Esq, United States Counsel. In thankful recognition of many courtesies + favors. B.F. Stevens.” An exceptional copy.
Comments: The author of this work, Benjamin Franklin Stevens (1833 – 1902) was a noted bibliographer and the US Dispatch agent in London. A facsimile of this book was published in Mexico in 1992.
