A Strange Career; Life and Adventures of John Gladwyn Jebb

Jebb, Bertha. A Strange Career; Life and Adventures of John Gladwyn Jebb. Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1895. First Amer. edition. Sm.8vo. xxiv. 350(10)pp. By his widow with an introduction by H. Rider Haggard. Gilt pictorial cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Minor chipping to head and tail of spine. Corners rubbed. Hinges starting. Minor tear to front endpaper. “With the bookplate of Bruce Bryan, the noted author and long time curator of the Southwest Museum of The American Indians in Pasadena, California”. Frontispiece – portrait of Jebb. The incredible story of an eventful life of travels through the Rockies, encounters with Indians and outlaws, adventures in the Far East, mining adventures, coffee planting in Brazil and many more. Overall in very good condition. vg. Hardcover. (11338) $75