The Journals of the Lives and Travels of Samuel Bownas and John Richardson

Philadelphia: William Dunlap, 1759. Crudely mistrimmed [with occasional loss of a few letters of text], G8 with marginal loss extending into text, a bit browned, light wear to joints. 8vo. viii + 242; iv + 220 pages. 20th-century brown half morocco. Provenance: John Martin (early inscripttion on front flyleaf). FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. "Richardson visited America in 1701, and traveled through Virginia, Carolina, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York and New England. He spent some time with William Penn at his country house, and had several conversations with him as to the Indians’ belief. His book also contains some account of George Keith’s disputes with the Quakers" (Sabin). Evans 8308; Howes B-668; Sabin 71024.