Author: Houstoun, Mrs. (Charlotte Houstoun)
Title: Hesperos: Or Travels in the West. (2 Volumes as One)
Description: 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.

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


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