Author: Charles Lanman Title: Adventures in the Wilds of the United States and British American Provinces, Volumes I-II
Description: Philadelphia, John W. Moore, 1856. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 2 vols. 514p; 517p; 8p catalogue in back of vol. II. A set of two green cloth hardcover books in good condition. The spines are darkened and the cloth soiled; the soiling on the second book has a reddish color. The gilt spine text and cover decorations are a bit dull with age. Pages lightly age-tanned and foxed, but otherwise clean. Recased with new endpapers; the binding is quite secure. Charles Lanman (1819-1895) was a librarian who worked in various capacities for the U.S. government. This Western travel memoir of his is illustrated with numerous tissue-protected plates. .
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Price: US$ 450.00 Seller: Kubik Fine Books Ltd.
- Book number: 174116
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