Celebrated American Caverns by Horace C. Hovey, Illustrated, 1882, First Edition

Dark olive-green hardbound cloth boards with the title, author, and publisher blind stamped in gold gilt to the spine with only folding wear to the back strip. The front cover has a gold gilt debossed emblem of a cave entrance. Both the front and rear boards have debossed boxes around the edges and numerous cosmetic blemishes to the boards and the edges. Slight rubbing along the front gutter. All corners have slight bumping, wear at the tips. Spine is straight with no cracking at the endpapers, hinges are strong. Text block is solid with all pages firmly attached. Age tanning throughout. Previous owner inscription on opposite side of first white front endpaper. There is a small tear in the lower corner and creases to the outside edges of the Mammoth Cave fold out map. Interior text pages are clean with no tears, cracks, or other previous owner marks. Illustrated with maps, diagrams, and black & white illustrations. 228 pages including index. Dimensions: H – 9-1/2” W – 6-1/4”