In Search of Mademoiselle

This book is titled "In Search of Mademoiselle" by George Gibbs. The cover of the book is a gray-blue fabric and the title and author are written in gold type. The illustration on the cover of the book is enclosed in a rectangle and includes a drawing of the ocean with a large ship in the upper right hand corner of the rectangle.

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Abstract

Sydney Killigrew, an Englishman, recounts his life and involvement in the settlements in Florida during the clashes between the Spanish and the French. In it, he describes his capture of a Spanish ship off the coast of France, falling in love with a woman, battles, and clashes of ideals between the Spanish Catholics and the French Huguenots.

Local locations visited or mentioned in the text include Fort Caroline/Fort San Mateo, Matanzas Inlet, and the Plaza de la Constitucion.

Identifier

1st edition:
SPECIAL PS3513 .I213 1901

Access Rights

This item is part of Rare Books and is accessible by appointment-only.

Creator

George Gibbs

Title

In Search of Mademoiselle

Alternative Title

The Love of Mademoiselle

Contributor

"VD" [designer unknown]

This book is what is known as a signed binding. To see the signature, look in the lower right corner, within the border, in the picture above.

Publisher

Philadelphia: H.T. Coates & Co.
New York: D. Appleton and Co.

Date

1901
1926

Format

Hardcover book

Language

English

Subject

Action or Adventure
Christian
Historical
Romance

Coverage

Huguenot Colony

Accrual Method

Purchased

Has Format

Available for free on HathiTrust. [1st edition: In Search of Mademoiselle]
Available for free on HathiTrust. [2nd edition: The Love of Mademoiselle]

References

Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. Little Bayou Press, 1983.

Mason, Walter Scott. The People of Florida as Portrayed in American Fiction. George Peabody College for Teachers, 1949.

Bibliographic Citation

1st edition:
Gibbs, George. In Search of Mademoiselle. H.T. Coates, 1901.

2nd edition:
Gibbs, George. The Love of Mademoiselle. D. Appleton, 1926.

Citation

George Gibbs, “In Search of Mademoiselle,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed July 17, 2026, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/86.

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