Travels in New England and New York.
first edition
1821-1822. · New Haven:
by Dwight, Timothy.
Four volumes, small 4to, modern black buckram, gilt lettering on spines, errata slip tipped in the end of the last volume, 3 folding frontispiece maps, 524, 527, 534, 527 pp. Minor offsetting to title pages from maps, text block somewhat darkened; otherwise near fine. The first three volumes discuss Dwight's travels through New England and New York between 1796 and 1815. In the final volume, he reviews the morals, manners and religion of the people of New England. Dwight was president of Yale from 1795-1817, and Sabin quotes the Quarterly Review stating "this was the most important of Dwight's writings". Sabin 21559. Howes D612.
. (Inventory #: 100671)
. (Inventory #: 100671)