Item #012129 Richmond in By-Gone Days; Republished from the Second Edition of 1860 in 1946, Samuel Mordecai.

Richmond in By-Gone Days; Republished from the Second Edition of 1860 in 1946,

Richmond, VA: Dietz Press, 1946. Small Octavo. Item #012129

362p. Republished from the second edition og 1860. A remarkable picture of Antebellum Richmond with long descriptions of its principle residences, the plight of the merchant class [with young men expected to practice celibacy and work long hours], the harsh punishment of miscreants as well as the black aristocracy [a description for slaves who had jobs in the finest homes]. Probably no book so depicts the South that five years later would be gone forever. A clean bright copy bound in gilt decorated black cloth lettered in gilt,, spine gilt. previous owner's name. A very good copy.

Price: $45.00

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