A TOUR THROUGH NORTH AMERICA; TOGETHER WITH A COMPREHENSIVE VIEW OF THE CANADAS AND UNITED STATES. AS ADAPTED FOR AGRICULTURAL EMIGRATIO
1835 · Edinburg
by Shirreff, Patric
Edinburg, 1835. [4],iv,v,[1],473pp. Modern three-quarter red morocco and paper boards, spine gilt. Minor wear. Internally clean. Untrimmed. Very good. The author, a Scottish farmer from East Lothian, crossed Lake Michigan directly from Canada to Detroit on his way to Chicago, then a hamlet of 150 wooden houses. "Four chapters of the 'Tour' are devoted to an account of travels in northern and central Illinois and from St. Louis to Cincinnati by the rivers. The 'View' contains, besides general matter, three chapters descriptive of Illinois...his book is of considerable value" - Buck. SABIN 80554. HOWES S425. BUCK 263. LANDE 789. TPL 1809. (Inventory #: WRCAM50912)