YOUMA. The Story of a West-Indian Slave.

London 1890, Sampson. Red cloth,black & gold stamped designs 193p., spine head & tail rubbed, worn, hinges mended splits, now firm & solid,contents very bright & clean,12 x 19.2 cm., all edges trimmed. * * FIRST ENGLISH EDITION * * . .. *** **** *** . . . THE FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING [LIMITED OF 1250 COPIES] . . . WITH FRONTISPIECE ILLUSTRATION . . . BOUND IN BLUE & WHITE CALICO COTTON CLOTH COVERED BOARDS . * This early Hearn work was dedicated to his very good friend, Joseph S. Tunison. This is the story of a "DA" or a creole negress of the darker hue, commonly a "capresse" than a "mestive." These "DA" enjoyed a very high social status in the old colonial days on Martinique island. . A fascinating work. Hearn admits to several relationships with creole women during his New Orleans days and travel in the West Indies. . *** Color photos are posted to our website. . *** CONDITION: Generic: The First Edition was bound in the publisher's white cloth with blue decorations commonly called "Calico." With paper labels in blue ink titles on the front cover and spine. Other color bindings per Perkins are not the First edition First Issue. . All copies have all edges trimmed. . Copies vary in condition with unique attributes, please carefully read each description prior to ordering. . Various other later editions may vary in color and imprint use caution when ordering, cite exact copy number. . Copy the FIRST BRITISH EDITION is bound in the publisher's original highly decorative cover with red cloth, black decorations, gold rule lines, spine with similar pattern a bit dull & darkened, with gold stamped titles. . The first 3 pages have a feint damp stain at lower right edg about 7 x 1 mm., and a little bit on lower edge of same pages as well. Very feint, no impact to text, with black & white frontispiece. Corners a bit bumped, nevertheless a solid example with bright contents. . *** REFERENCE: . BAL 7921 * Perkins p.20. . * .