THE CREOLE ORPHANS, OR LIGHTS AND SHADOWS OF SOUTHERN LIFE. A Tale of Louisiana

New York:Derby and Jackson. 1856. 365pp+6pp ads at rear. Hardcover.  Blindstamped brown boards shelfworn and soiled with wear to edges, spine ends and edge points. The binding is tight but slightly cocked.  Internally, a previous owners name is penciled twice to the top outside edge of the 1st free end-page, with the binding cracked at the title page. The rear hinge is cracked as well, with the last free end-page removed.  An occasional smudge is scattered throughout but no foxing. One signature is starting to work loose.(Howes 1855)