(Hamilton, Thomas)

Men and Manners in America

Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. vi, 410pp. Half leather, raised bands, gilt spine lettering and decoration, marbled endpapers. Corners and spine rubbed, superficial cracking to front inner hinge but hoding tightly, binding is sound, former owner's bookplate and bookseller's small label on front pastedown, owner's name on front free endpaper, contents are mildly toned and there is a very occasional marginal note. A fascinating and often witty critique of American society in the 1830s. Howes H-138. Good.

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Book number: 003909

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Tourism Sightseeing "Social Critique"

Baxter, William E.

America and the Americans

London, Gro. Routledge & Co. 1855. First Edition, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. 244pp. Half leather, marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine label. Cover worn, front cover detached but present, contents age-toned, text is clean. Much information on the American people, their country, their government and their customs and habits, during the author's travels in the United States. On the front free endpaper is the bookplate of former owner Henry D. Gilpin, who served as Attorney General of the Unted States under President Van Buren. Howes B-252. Fair.

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Book number: 003946

Catalogue: Religion, Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: "New York" "New England" South Slavery

Chateaubriand, Vicomte de

Atala, René

New York, George R. Lockwood, 1866. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 155pp. Half-bound brown textured cloth, marbled edges, gilt lettering to spine, former owner's name on front free endpaper, text in French. Light wear to extremities, spine sunned, text is clean and the binding is tight, and in overall very sound condition. Very Good.

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Book number: 003979

Catalogue: Literature and Fiction, Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Novella Indians

Dwight, Theodore Jr.

Things as They Are

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1834. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 252pp. Brown cloth, paper spine label. Cover faded, spine label chipped but readable, first and last few pages heavily foxed and stained, rest of contents only occasionally foxed, author's name written on title page ( author's autograph?) and page 2, binding is tight. The observations during his tavels through some of the middle and northern states. Howes D-609. Good.

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Book number: 003947

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Sightseeing Tourism Cc

Forney, John W.

Letters From Europe

Philadelphia, T.B. Peterson & Brothers, 1867. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 406 +12 pp ads. Brown cloth, gilt lettering. Book is in very sound condition except for a one inch strip torn across the head of the spine with loss of some text, and a smaller chip below. Corners are mildly rubbed, text slightly toned and a very occasional small spot, owner's bookplate on front pastedown. Good.

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Book number: 003232

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: England France Switzerland Holland

Hall, Basil

Travels in North America, in the Years 1827 and 1828. (2 Volume Set)

Philade;phia, Carey, Lea & Carey, 1829. First American Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 322, 339pp. Later binding blue paper over boards, tan buckram backing, paper spine labels, uncut edges, armorial bookplate on pastedowns of both volumes, Slight mottling to spine of volume II, contents foxed, some cracking to front gutter volume II, bindowner's name on front free endpaper, bindings of both volumes are tight, corner tear to contents page (end of Vol.I) with slight loss of text, tiny hole in front endpaper of Vol.II. A critical account of 19th century American society. Good.

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Book number: 003911

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography, American West

Keywords: "New England" Mississippi Slavery Charleston

Houstoun, Mrs. (Charlotte Houstoun)

Hesperos: Or Travels in the West. (2 Volumes as One)

London, John W. Parker, 1850. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 293, 279pp. Blue embossed cloth, gilt ship vignette to front cover, all edges gilt, frontispiece with tissue-guard for each volume. Covers edgeworn, spine chipped at head and tail and darkened, contents age-toned most heavily at first and last few pages, light foxing to fronitspieces and c first and last few pages, binding is tight. Evocative descriptions of the landscapes, environment and the people in America in mid 19th century. Good.

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Book number: 003920

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography, American West

Keywords: "New England" Mississippi Settlers Slavery Washington "New Orleans" Louisiana "Women's Issues"

Mackay, Charles

Life and Liberty in America : Or, Sketches of a Tour in the United States and Canada in 1857-58.

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1859. First American Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. viii, 413pp, 10 illustrations. Brown embossed cloth, gilt spine lettering, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Light wear to corners and spine ends, slight splitting to rear joint, covers faded, spine still readable, contents age yellowed. The author's travels and observations during his visit to United States. Good.

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Book number: 003940

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Slavery Ethnicity Culture

Marryat, C.B. (Capt.) Frederick

A Diary in America, with Remarks on Its Institutions. (2 Volumes)

Philade;phia, Carey & Hart, 1839. First American Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. j242, 228pp. Original boards, cloth backed. Covers edgeworn,spotted, paper spine labels partially chipped off, contents are age-darkened and have very little foxing, bindings are tight, earl owners' names on flyleaves and first text page of second volume. English author's account of his American tour, which appeared in 1839 simultaneously in London , Paris and in various editions in Philadelphia and New York. Howes M -300. Fair.

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Book number: 003970

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Tourism Sightseeing

Nougaret, P.J.B.

Beautés de L'histoire Des États-Unis de l'Amerique Septentrionale Ou Précis Des Événemens les plus Remarquables...

Paris, Brunot-Labbe, 1817. Corners Worn. Hardcover. 507pp. Contemporary mottled calf, gilt tooling and lettering to spine, red leather spine label, 8 engraved plates. Light wear to edges, binding is tight, slit to upper backstrip neatly mended, owner's bookplate on front pastedown, 1/2 inch strip excised from top of title page, owner's name and date (1819) below. light foxing throughout. topography and physical description of the east coast states, customs and character of the inhabitants, the constitution. Very Good.

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Book number: 003989

Catalogue: Social History, Travel and Geography

Keywords: Topography Description US "North America"0

Pym, Michael

The Power of India

New York, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. 317pp. Orange cloth, deckle edges, top edges orange, illustrated. Light wear to corners and spine ends, contents are clean and binding is tight. Dust jacket is chipped, moderately soiled, and has a few clean tears (longest is 2 inches), but is essentially complete with original price of $3.50. Life in India by an American journalist. Very Good/Fair.

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Book number: 001604

Catalogue: Religion, Social History, Travel and Geography