[Americana] Palmer, John. Journals of Travels in the United States of North America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817...First edition
Sale 2101 - Books and Manuscripts
Sep 10, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Philadelphia
Estimate
$300 -
$500
Sold for $381
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Lot Description
[Americana] Palmer, John. Journals of Travels in the United States of North America, and in Lower Canada, Performed in the Year 1817...
London: Printed for Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1818. First edition. 8vo. vii, (i), 456 pp. Illustrated with large engraved folding map of the United States, with hand-colored outlining. Three-quarter dark burgundy morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, stamped in gilt, extremities and boards rubbed and worn, corners worn, front and rear joints repaired; top edge gilt, other edges trimmed; endpapers renewed; left quarter portion of folding map separated, scattered separations along same map folds, repairs to same recto and verso; perforated library stamp at top of title-page and top of B1 and E5; library blindstamp at top of B1; library ink and pencil notations on verso title-page and A2r; scattered spotting and soiling to text. Clark, Old South II:227; Sabin 58360; Howes P-49
First edition of John Palmer's extensive travels throughout the United States and the American West.
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
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