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"