Notes on a Journey in America, from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory of Illinois
by BIRKBECK, Morris
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- Condition
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- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. For Ridgay and Sons. 1818. 8vo, The First Edition, iv,144,[4]p., publisher's ads., original light blue paper over boards rebacked in quarter light brown paper, no label, the boards are dust worn, label removed on the upper cover, some foxing, a very good (tr.ds). Without the map as usual, it was issued separately. It was included starting with the third edition. Howes "apparently map not present in all copies" - Howes B468; Sabin 5569. Clark v2, #4, Morris Birkbeck (1764- 1825 was an English social reformer and anti-slavery campaigner who emigrated to America in 1817. He was a co-founder of the prairies settlement town of Albion, Illinois.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41699
- Title
- Notes on a Journey in America, from the Coast of Virginia to the Territory of Illinois
- Author
- BIRKBECK, Morris
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- London. For Ridgay and Sons. 1818
- Keywords
- america, americana, united states, slavery, abolition, abolitionists, illinois, early settlers, history, virginia, first edition
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- Rebacked
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- First Edition
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