Travels in Britain, 1794-1795: The Diary of John Aspinwall, Great-Grandfather of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, with a Brief History of His Aspinwall For Tapa dura - 1994

Virginia Beach: Parsons Press, 1994. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. By Author. 1st. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. There is a short note from author to a friend. Flat signed on title page by author. After being "lost" for two hundred years, the travel diary of John Aspinwall has been discovered and is published in this volume. On his voyage to England in 1794, Aspinwall and fellow passenger John Jacob Astor endured wild seas and a threat of capture by a French warship. In London, Aspinwall dined with Chief Justice John Jay and his coterie, attended major productions of opera and the theatre; he traveled by stagecoach across southern England and through the Midlands, and sailed north to Scotland. He was intently interested in the wondrously high bridges, the canal system, and new manufacturing processes but was apparently not troubled by the sight of child labor. And he was both fascinated and annoyed by the deference given the nobility and royalty--recording in his diary… Leer más

Virginia Beach, VA: Parsons Press, 1994. Presumed First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Clean unmarked copy, solid binding, mild bump to top corners otherwise fine. Errata slip laid-in. No additional printings on copyright page so presumed first edition. Illustrated with photographs, includes Chart I pertinent descendants of Peter Aspinwall, Chart II pertinent descendants of Henry Lloyd I, Chart III descendants of John and Susan Aspinwall, notes, bibliography and index, 208 pages.

Parsons Press, 1994. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,600grams, ISBN:0963848763

Parsons Press, 1994-11-21. Hardcover. Good.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.