{"product_id":"1904-gardens-of-the-caribbees-sketches-of-a-cruise-to-the-west-indies-and-the-spanish-main-by-ida-m-h-starr-hardcover-book","title":"1904 “Gardens of the Caribbees: Sketches of a Cruise to the West Indies and the Spanish Main” by Ida M. H. Starr Hardcover Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp for sale is a 1904 “Gardens of the Caribbees: Sketches of a Cruise to the West Indies and the Spanish Main” by Ida M. H. Starr Hardcover Book! It measures 6 15\/16” by 4 5\/8” around the outside cover and contains 266 pages. The piece is in fair overall condition with signs of wear consistent with its age and use (contains all pages; scattered surface wear to outside cover; prior older repair to spine). Please message us if you have any questions. Thanks!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis authentic 1904 hardcover edition of Volume II of Ida M. H. Starr’s celebrated Caribbean travelogue, “Gardens of the Caribbees: Sketches of a Cruise to the West Indies and the Spanish Main”, is a title within L. C. Page \u0026amp; Company's decorative Travel Lovers’ Library series, featuring a first edition, second printing status (copyright 1903, printed 1904). Bound in brown cloth over stiff boards, the front cover displays gold gilt artwork of a Spanish colonial tower and a palm tree, complemented by a stamped gilt dolphin motif along the spine. This specific copy originates from the New Orleans Public Library historic collection and carries historical ex-library provenance markings, including an institutional cloth repair patch reinforcing the upper spine overlaying the original binding material, an embossed perforation on the title page, a rear checkout pocket with the card insert, hand-inked white call numbers along the lower spine, and a vintage ink stamp reading \"NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC LIBRARY\" across the outer bottom text block edge. Volume II continues Starr's personal narrative of her 1901 cruise across the West Indies, capturing the sights, cultures, and colonial architecture of the region at the dawn of the 20th century, covering key historic ports and islands including Jamaica, Cuba, and Venezuela with accompanying photogravure plates of the local scenery. It remains a historical piece for collectors of Caribbean travelogues, antique decorative bindings, or Louisiana institutional library provenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e♦️$5.75 flat rate shipping to all of the United States (Combined, international, and freight shipping as well as local pickup available upon request!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smokin' Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49848060084379,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0613\/4310\/5179\/files\/497038E5-7FF6-493B-AF5B-56EF943DDC48.jpg?v=1792331362","url":"https:\/\/www.smokinfinds.com\/products\/1904-gardens-of-the-caribbees-sketches-of-a-cruise-to-the-west-indies-and-the-spanish-main-by-ida-m-h-starr-hardcover-book","provider":"Smokin' Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}