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The Western World – Or, Travels In The United States In 1846-47: Exhibiting Them In Their Latest Development, Social, Political, And Industrial; Including A Chapter On California.

First American Edition

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The Western World by Alexander MacKay, the First American Edition, printed in Philadelphia. Twelvemo, [two volumes], xii, 312pp, 32pp ads; iv, 316pp. Black blind stamped cloth, title in gilt on spine. Lacking maps. Reinforced spines, solid text block. (Howes M-117) (Sabin 43351). A publication from the second London edition.

Comments: An extensive and thorough look at the early American frontier, with travels to California, Ohio, Oregon, the southern United States and Canada.

Additional information

Location Published

Philadelphia

Publisher

Lea & Blanchard

Edition

First American Edition

Date Published

1849

ISBN
Binding

Cloth

Condition

Very good

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Author

MacKay | Alex