A SUMMER JOURNEY IN THE WEST.
New York: John S. Taylor, 1841.
First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Item #57107
Octavo. 7 3/8 x 5 3/8". 278pp. Rebound. Rather unattractive, but very serviceable binding. New endpapers. Older ownership signature. 1/2" edge-tear to title page. Pages toned with some foxing to first and last few.
"A Summer Journey in the West" by Eliza R. Steele is a travel narrative written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles the author’s extensive summer tour across significant regions such as the great lakes, the prairies of Illinois, and the rivers of the Midwest, conveying both personal observations and practical information for future travelers. The work is intended to serve as a guide, detailing distances and amenities encountered along the way, thus combining elements of travel literature with a hint of historical documentation."- project gutenberg.
Price: $75.00