Travels Through the States of North America, and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. In Two Volumes.
Printed in the UK. John Stockdale. 1800. Third edition. Leather over boards. Two volume set. Full leather ( dark brown) over boards. 8vo. Pagination: volume I -- xx, 427 pp; volume II -- viii, 376. Illustration: volume I -- a hand coloured engraved map of the northern states of America, a b/w engraved map of Upper and Lower Canada, 2 b/w engraved city plans, and 7 b/w engraved drawings; volume II -- 5 b/w engraved drawings. All plates are tipped in and fold out. Uniform binding. Six compartment spine with five raised ribs. Dark brown leather labels with gilt short title and volume number in compartments two and four. Single rule gilt border on the front and back boards. Gilt ornamental rulings on the spine. Heads darkened. Very light foxing throughout both volumes. Minor worming in the gutter of the front endpapers of volume II. Ink stain along the foot edge of volume I. List of illustrations in volume I has pencil marks next to each listing. Generally the text blocks are clean, bright, and square with a strong binding. The boards and spines of both are worn and rubbed (some of the gilt has been lost) , with minor cracks in the hinges of volume I. Good condition overall. Good. Item #67414
Price: $600.00