Travels in the Interior of America [Hardcover] Bradbury, John

Description

Readex Microprint, 1966. No ISBN. No dust jacket (none issued?); dark green embossed boards fine with gilt titles at front bright; heavy wear at top of spine with small amount of leatherette missing, light blue title panel shows some wear though gilt titles legible, especially in dark green lower half; sewn binding good; pages near fine, no marks. Facsimile reprint of 1817 original edition published by Sherwood, Neely, and Jones (London). 364 pages; 1 lb. 12 oz. shipping. At the time Bradbury’s account was first published in Liverpool, it was the first description of the Missouri and Ohio River valleys since the report of Lewis and Clark. The book gained wide popularity on both sides of the Atlantic. Size: 8.5 X 5.8 X 1.4