Notes on a Journey in America from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory of Illinois.

Langue : anglais

Edité par Caleb Richardson, Philadelphia, 1817

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Notes on a Journey in America, from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory of Illinois, with Proposals for the Establishment of a Colony of English by Morris Birkbeck, Caleb Richardson (Philadelphia), 1817. DESCRIPTION: 12 mo, 6 3/4 H x 4 W inches (17.2 H x 10 W cm).m 189 pp. Printed letterpress. Modern levant binding by Riviere & Sons, elaborate gilt dentelles, marbled paper pastedowns and free endplates, top edge gilt, other edges uncut. Book protected with a clear archival Grafix Dura Lar dust wrapper.______CONDITION: Near fine (NF). Spine lightly, evenly sunned. External joints professional refurbished and strengthened. Text block square and firm. Pages with light uniform toning throughout without foxing. _____DISCUSSION: TRUE FIRST EDITION, RARE. This is the true first edition, first issue which was published by Caleb Richardson in Philadelphia in 1817. Copies dated 1818 are often misrepresented as first editions; in reality, they are first editions published in the United Kingdom one year later. Birkbeck, a British farmer and sheep breeder met with American President John Madison's secretary Edward Coles in London and was convinced to visit the newly formed Illinois territory. Birkbeck, with his children and wards traveled to Virginia and then overland to Illinois where he hoped to start a utopian community for Englishmen and women wishing to escape the current economic and political climate, "to escape the dead weight of European history". Eventually, he founded the English Settlement in Edwards County, Illinois and later served briefly as the Secretary of State of Illinois in 1824. 'Journey in America' is of considerable historical importance, providing great detail about life in the pioneering Midwest, and serving as an important influence in pointing emigrants to the west. It is one of the most influential pieces of early 19th century American frontier literature and it also led to international anti-slavery and utopian community debate. This work was immensely popular, going through 11 English editions in the following 2 years, then translation into German and Swedish._____NOTE: Domestic shipping cost with UPS Ground is $25. International shipping cost using USPS International Priority Mail to Canada and the United Kingdom is $45. Shipping cost to more distant locations may incur additional cost.…

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Titre
Notes on a Journey in America from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory of Illinois.
Auteur
Morris Birkbeck
Éditeur
Caleb Richardson, Philadelphia
Année de publication
1817
État de l'article
Bon
Reliure
Couverture rigide
Langue
anglais
Édition
Edition originale
Impression
1er tirage
Poids de l'article
2 livres
Dimensions
10 centimètres de largeur par 17,2 centimètres de hauteur par 0 centimètre de profondeur

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