A Tour in the United States of America: Containing An Account of the Present Situation of that Country; The Population, Agriculture, Commerce, Customs, and Manners of the Inhabitants; Anecdotes of several members of the Congress, and General Officers in the American Army; And Many other very singular and interesting Occurrences. With A Description of the Indian Nations, the general Face of the Country, Mountains, Forests, Rivers, and the most beautiful, grand, and picturesque Views throughout that vast Continent. Likewise, Improvements in the Husbandry that may be adopted with great Advantage in Europe.
G. Robinson; J. Robson; J. Sewell, c. 1784. Binding: Contemporary full calf. Spine in six compartments of gilt ruled raised bands, with gilt ornamental devices. Gilt title in 2 on contemporary red calf label. Marble end papers., Notes: Smyth was a British national living in the US at the time the American Revolutionary War. He gained the reputation of a “zealot loyalist” through the war, and suffered large personal financial losses as a result of it. It has been speculated that Smyth wrote this book in an attempt to gain favor from the British Government, perhaps with the motive to regain some of his financial loss. , Size: 8vo (207x122mm), Volume: Vol. 1 only of 2, Provenance: VBIQVE BONUM QUAERITO FERNANDO CORREIA, Category: Book Americas U.S. Binding is slightly worn, but interior is clean and crisp. Item #B4717
Binding: Contemporary full calf. Spine in six compartments of gilt ruled raised bands, with gilt ornamental devices. Gilt title in 2 on contemporary red calf label. Marble end papers., Notes: Smyth was a British national living in the US at the time the American Revolutionary War. He gained the reputation of a “zealot loyalist” through the war, and suffered large personal financial losses as a result of it. It has been speculated that Smyth wrote this book in an attempt to gain favor from the British Government, perhaps with the motive to regain some of his financial loss. , Size: 8vo (207x122mm), Volume: Vol. 1 only of 2, Provenance: VBIQVE BONUM QUAERITO FERNANDO CORREIA, Category: Book Americas U.S.
Price: $375.00