[Rarebooks] FS: The Havana Ice House Controversey -1846 Edition

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: "The Havana Ice-House Controversy: or Facts versus Falsehood, in
regard to the transactions between Frederic Tudor and John W. Damon"

By John W. Damon.
Printed in Boston for the author in 1846.

DISCUSSION: One side of a nasty dispute over who had the right to supply
ice to the city of Havana. Frederic Tudor of Boston, known worldwide as
the “Ice King” for the breadth and width of his ice business, had employed
Damon as an agent for many years in Havana. In 1838 Damon struck out on
his own and signed a contract with the city of Havana to be its sole
supplier of ice. Tudor, seeing a lucrative market slipping away, sued,
claiming that he and Damon were still partners, and that he (Tudor) owned
4/5ths of the partnership. Damon, faced with waging a never-ending legal
battle against a well-heeled and well-connected foe, published this
meticulous defense, which contains much interesting detail about the ice
business in the 1830s.

DESCRIPTION: Softcover. 5.5”x9”, 270 pages. Original printed covers.

CONDITION NOTES: Covers with some soil and wear, spine a bit chipped.
Contents lightly browned and with light scattered soil.

PRICE: $300~

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