Colonel Carter of Cartersville, 1891, F. Hopkinson Smith, HC/DJ

Published in 1891, Colonel Carter of Cartersville is one of the best-known works of Francis Hopkinson Smith (1838–1915). 

The novel centers on the charming and genteel Southern character, Colonel Carter, a Virginia gentleman trying to restore his family’s fortunes in New York City after the Civil War.

Illustrations throughout by E.W. Kemble and the author. Published by M.A. Donohue. 

This hardcover with dust jacket is a rare find! Copyright 1891. Book is in good condition for age. Heavy tears to dust jacket.