"From Kingdom to Colony" by Mary Devereux, illustrations by Henry Sandham, published by Little & Brown, Boston, 1900, copyright 1899. First edition. A historical romance of the Revolutionary War focused on Marblehead area, Massachusetts. "It is a long time since such a charming love story has been written." [The Literary World].

Hard boards, original beige cloth with gold lettering on front board and spine, color decoration on front board [some wear and soiling: see photos]; stamp of John Griff Edwards is on the front endpaper and 'Illustrations' page; 5.1/4" x 8.1/4"; monochrome frontispiece, 382 pages + 4 plates on glossy paper [all listed plates are present] + publisher's ad, a few stains and some foxing, very good condition.

Mary Matilda Devereux Watson (1852-1914), was writer and educator. She published articles, short stories and several books-- From Kingdom to Colony; "Lafitte of Louisiana" and "Up and Down the Sands of Gold."

Provenance:

From the library of John Griff Edwards, Portsmouth, Virginia.

John Griff Edwards (1870-1912) belonged to the old established settler family in Virginia. His father and uncles served in the Army of Northern Virginia during the Civil War. The grandfather, LeRoy Griffin Edwards (1804-1866), was the president of the Confederate Convention of 1864. John's wife, Mrs. J. Griff Edwards founded and led the first of the United Confederate Choirs of America (1907). After that she was elected the 'Commander in Chief of the United Confederate Choirs.' In 1911 she published a volume titled "Echoes From Dixie A Collection of Songs Used in the South."

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