[Conder, Josiah].

North America [and Canada] – Volume II / [this being Volume The Twenty-Fourth of “The Modern Traveller”– A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical, and Topographical, of the Various Countries of the Globe – United States of America and Canada – Vol. II].

London, Printed for James Duncan, 1830. Duodecimo / 9 cm x 14.5 cm. IV, 335 pages. With a fold-out map of the United States and 4 black and white engravings showing: 1. Philadelphia / 2. The President’s House, Washington / 3. The Capitol, Washington / 4. Quebec. Original Hardcover, decorative full leather. Full leather with gilted ornaments to outer margins of interior boards. Marbled endpapers and edges. Gilt ornament and raised bands on spine. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Binding rubbed but firm. Spinelabel slightly loose. Minor foxing. Contains small ink stamp of previous owners name to front endpaper.

Includes for example the following chapters: Causes and the Increase of Crime in the United States / State of Literature in Philadelphia / Wyoming / Washington / House of Representatives / President’s Levee / Constitution and Spirit of the Federal Government / The Rock Bridge / Charleston / Character and Effects of Slavery in America / Creek Indians / New Orleans / Customs and Traditions of the Indians / Brainerd, in the Cherokee Territory / Tennessee / The Western States / British America, General View of / Newfoundland / Nova Scotia / Canada / Quebec / Kingston etc.

• Keywords: 19th Century – Rare · American History · American History – Rare · Books with vintage Maps · Canada · Indians of North America · Maps · Maps of America · North America · Nova Scotia · Philadelphia · Quebec · Slavery in the United States · Vintage Map · Washington
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 200486AB

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