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A Diary in America, with Remarks on its Institutions
de MARRYAT, [Frederick], Capt
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2 vols. tall 8vo. [4 (title & contents leaf)],345; [2 (title)],353pp., 2 folding maps, contemporary half tan calf, spines panelled by gilt highlighted raised bands, panels richly blocked in blind, dark tan morocco labels gilt, marbled sides, some foxing, else a fine and handsome copy.
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An uncommon edition of an influential work by this well-known novelist. Apart from his diary of his travels in the New York state, Washington, Kentucky and Canada Marryat included in the first part separate sections on language usage, credit, penitentiaries, army, the American marine, slavery, religion in America, societies and association, law, lynch law, climate, education. The second part dealt with travelling, emigration and migration, the newspaper press, American writers, the Mississippi and its society, women, public opinion, patriotism, relations with Britain, moral climate (low in part consequential from the lack of an aristocracy), government, Canada, Indians, and the Florida war.
2 vols. tall 8vo. [4 (title & contents leaf)],345; [2 (title)],353pp., 2 folding maps, contemporary half tan calf, spines panelled by gilt highlighted raised bands, panels richly blocked in blind, dark tan morocco labels gilt, marbled sides, some foxing, else a fine and handsome copy.
Armorial bookplate of Lord Farnham, Co. Cavan.
An uncommon edition of an influential work by this well-known novelist. Apart from his diary of his travels in the New York state, Washington, Kentucky and Canada Marryat included in the first part separate sections on language usage, credit, penitentiaries, army, the American marine, slavery, religion in America, societies and association, law, lynch law, climate, education. The second part dealt with travelling, emigration and migration, the newspaper press, American writers, the Mississippi and its society, women, public opinion, patriotism, relations with Britain, moral climate (low in part consequential from the lack of an aristocracy), government, Canada, Indians, and the Florida war.
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- Título
- A Diary in America, with Remarks on its Institutions
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- MARRYAT, [Frederick], Capt
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- Contemporary half calf
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- Published by A. and W. Galigani and Co.
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- Paris
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- 1839-1840
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- tall 8vo.
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- America united states travel slavery social emigration Florida Mississippi Canada Indians
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