Offered in this lot is the 1st Edition, "The Story of Cuba Her Struggles For Liberty (Illustrated)" 1896 by Murat Halstead. "The Story of Cuba: Her Struggles for Liberty. The Cause, Crisis and Destiny of the Pearl of the Antilles. Graphically illustrated with numerous typical photyographic reproductions and original drawings." Published by Cuba Libre Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois. The book is a remarkable look at the early influences, insurrections, growth, industries, government, battles, leaders, and the major events of the Cuba's history.
This 1st Edition has 583 pages with frontispiece and many illustrations of paintings, photographs and sketches. The green cloth gold gilt and colour embossed cover depicts a right hand sword wielding representation of Liberty standing upon a bright gold gilt larger-than-scale island of Cuba in the northern Caribbean Sea, Liberty is donning a red cap while holding aloft the blue, white and red Cuban flag, Estrella Solitaria, The Lone Star Flag. Cover and spine are worn from age and normal use, spine appears intact and attached, pages show foxing throughout, no other obvious damages noted, measures 6.25"W x 9"L x 1.75"D approximately.