Description
The Forest Exiles; or, The Perils of a Peruvian Family amid the Wilds of the Amazon, by Captain Mayne Reid. New York: John W. Lovell Company, circa 1889. “A New Edition” with a memoir by R. H. Stoddard and twelve illustrations. This is an attractive late-Victorian juvenile adventure in its original decorative blue cloth, not a modern reprint.
Reid’s story follows a Peruvian patriot and his family, forced into exile and struggling to survive in the Amazon rainforest. Mixing action with detailed descriptions of the plants, animals, and geography of the region, it is a classic nineteenth-century “boys’ novel” and a fine example of period adventure fiction.
Key features
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John W. Lovell Company “New Edition,” c.1889
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Original blue cloth with black stamped floral decoration and gilt title panel
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Gilt lettering on spine, decorative Victorian gift/prize binding
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Memoir of Mayne Reid by R. H. Stoddard
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Illustrated with twelve full-page plates as called for
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Early American juvenile adventure set in the Amazon, not a modern reprint
Condition (see photos for details)
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Boards show general rubbing and edge wear; corners bumped and worn
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Small rubbed/whitened area near upper front cover
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Gilt still present and reasonably bright on front and spine
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Page edges toned with scattered foxing/spotting, mostly to prelims and a few margins
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Binding remains sound; hinges intact with no loose or missing pages noted
Overall, this is a solid and visually appealing example of an 1880s decorative cloth edition of Mayne Reid’s Forest Exiles, suitable for a Victorian adventure collection or as a display piece.
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