Pleasure and Pain: Reminiscences of Georgia in the 1840s [Hardcover, 1978]

Savannah, Georgia: Beehive Press, 1978. [1978] Brown hardcover with green vine design on binding, 97 pages. Introduction by Felicity Calhoun. This is a beautiful reprint of a wonderful book, originally published in 1850 in Oberlin, Ohio. It clearly addresses Savannah, Georgia in the 1840s: Streets, Public Buildings; Plantation Life, Slaves (enslaved people) of Savannah, Crops and Produce, Education and Society, Sabbath Celebrations, and more. Fascinating reading. Historical, insightful. Condition of hardcover: a small ding/rubbed area at first cover joint, else overall Near Fine. Kept in temperature-controlled room. Free of the smell of cigarette or cigar smoke. Text is clear and clean. Scarce book, very collectible. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly. . Hardcover. Near Fine.