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Add this copy of Travels of John Davis in the United States of America to cart. $93.00, very good condition, Sold by Great Expectations Rare Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Staten Island, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1910 by Bibliophile Society.
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Near Fine in Not Issued jacket. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Two volume set. Hardcovers, bound with vellum spines and gray paper covered boards. All edges untrimmed and pages on top edge of both volumes partially unopened. 181 and 175 pages respectively. Edited by John Vance Cheney. Limited private printing offered for subscription only to members of the Bibliophile Society. Text reprinted from the first edition of 1803 with some minor abridgment. No previous ownership marks. The account of four and a half years of travel through the Southern States of North America which began at the very end of the 18th century by a witty and observant Englishman. His observations and comments on the state of slavery are of particular interest, as are his comments of the new capital, Washington D.C. A clean, square, unmarked set. Vellum spine lightly toned but clean, with none of the blotching usually present. A hint of foxing to title-page in volume I, else a very clean set inside and out. Near fine. Clark vol. II 86, Howes D123.
Add this copy of Travels of John Davis in the United States of America to cart. $100.00, very good condition, Sold by Abacus Bookshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pittsford, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1910 by Bibliophile Society.
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Nearly fine copies in original double slipcase. Limited edition printed for members of the Bibliophile Society; edited by John Vance Cheney. 8vo, 181, 175 pp., Light foxing to top edges & a small spot or two on fore-edges as is common in these sets; vellum spines slightly mottled, a little more so on Volume 2, due to natural aging of the vellum; slipcase spines darkened & paper labels spotted; pages unopened and interiors clean & bright.
