2 volumes, 8vo (204 x 124 mm). 2 engraved folding maps, 3 engraved plates. (Some light browning and spotting.) Later sprinkled calf antique, spines gilt, with red morocco (old?) lettering-pieces gilt (some minor spotting to outer edges).

FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. "This journal is one of the most notable of American travel accounts of the Revolutionary period not only because of Chastellux's keen observation and the directness of his narrative but also because of his acute comments on the society and the character of the people in different walks of life" (Clark I:202). The maps depict Chastellux's route through Virginia and from New Jersey to New England, and one plate shows a plan of Virginia's Natural Bridge. Howes C-234; Sabin 12229.