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  • von Captain John Adams
    45,00 - 46,00 €

    First published in 1841, these letters from American statesman John Adams (1735-1826) to his wife reveal Adams' reactions to world events in the context of the creation of the United States as a nation. Volume 1 covers the early years of Adams' political career, from 1774 to 1777.

  • von Benjamin Franklin
    69,00 - 71,00 €

    Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) is best known as an outstanding statesman and leader. First published in 1874, this three-volume work was compiled entirely from Franklin's own writings. Volume 1 contains Franklin's autobiography (to 1857), and also recounts his experiments with lightning conductors and his examination before the House of Commons.

  • - Including a Description of its Geography, Natural History and Minerals, and an Analysis of its Waters, with an Authentic Account of the Mormon Settlement
    von Howard Stansbury
    69,00 €

    Howard Stansbury (1806-63) was a major in the United States Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. This book, published in 1852, is his illustrated account of a two-year scientific and surveying expedition he led to Salt Lake City. He also describes his favourable impressions of the Mormons he encountered there.

  • von Alexander Mackay
    52,00 - 53,00 €

    Scottish-born journalist Alexander Mackay (1808-52) spent much of his career in North America. In 1846-7 he visited the United States again. This three-volume work, published in 1849, recounts his experiences and describes America's vibrant society and prosperous economy. Volume 1 focuses on New York, Philadelphia and Washington.

  • - Being his Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private
    von Thomas Jefferson
    69,00 - 77,00 €

    Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the third United States President (1801-9) and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. First published in 1853, Volume 1 of a nine-volume edition of his writings includes his autobiography and letters written up to and during his 1784-9 mission to Europe.

  • - Treating of the Face of the Country, the Climate, the Soil... of the Expenses of Housekeeping... of the Manners and Customs of the People; and, of the Institutions of the Country...
    von William Cobbett
    71,00 €

    Here reissued in its 1819 second edition, this 1818 book by the political reformer William Cobbett (1763-1835) describes a year he spent farming on Long Island after fleeing England. Analysing the climate, soil, crops and economics, Cobbett disputes claims that the mid-West is an ideal destination for British emigrants.

  • von Abbe Raynal
    40,00 €

    Published before the outcome of the conflict was known, this account of the American Revolution by the Abbe Raynal (1713-69) was first published in English in 1781. It is taken from the last volume of his influential Philosophy and Political History of the East and West Indies.

  • - Containing its Natural History, with the Civil, Ecclesiastical and Commercial State of the Country
    von Peter Kalm
    52,00 - 59,00 €

    Finnish-Swedish botanist Peter Kalm (1716-79) forged important scientific links between his country and England and North America through his extensive travels in and notes about the latter, which were translated into English via German and published in three volumes in 1770-1.

  • - With Remarks on its Institutions
    von Captain Frederick Marryat
    45,00 - 52,00 €

    Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) is remembered today as a novelist, but also wrote non-fiction. He spent 1837-8 travelling in North America, and published six volumes of observations in 1839. He was fascinated by the drive of Americans, but considered the country and people too heterogeneous to form a 'nation'.

  • von John Adams
    62,00 - 82,00 €

    The lawyer John Adams (1735-1826) became a central figure in the American Revolution and is regarded as a father of the United States Constitution. Published in 1850-6, this collection includes diaries, correspondence and essays. Volume 7 focuses on Adams' 1777-82 mission to negotiate a treaty with Britain.

  • von Aaron Bancroft
    57,00 €

    George Washington (1732-1799) was the first president of the United States, having led the Continental army to victory against the British during the American War of Independence. This 1807 biography (here reissued in the 1858 Boston edition) documents his military career and campaigns, and his terms as president.

  • von George Robert Gleig
    41,00 €

    First published in 1821, just six years after he had witnessed the British campaigns in Washington and New Orleans, Gleig's chronicle provides a glimpse of the impressions, sentiments and attitudes fostered by those who fought some of the most influential battles in British and American history.

  • - Picked Up by a Travelling Bachelor
    von James Fenimore Cooper
    57,00 €

    The 'Travelling Bachelor' who is named as author on the original title page of this two-volume work is in fact James Fenimore Cooper (1789-1851). In the Notions of the Americans, Cooper's purpose was to reveal this brand-new nation to his own countrymen as well as to Europeans.

  • von Thomas Hamilton
    53,00 €

    Published in 1833, Men and Manners in America serves as a discerning and thorough study of the beginnings of American democracy, and as a delightfully unintended example of the 'prejudices natural to an [nineteenth- century] Englishman'. Volume 1 describes Hamilton's experiences of New York, Boston, New England, and Philadelphia.

  • von Sir William Howard Russell
    57,00 - 59,00 €

    First published in 1863, this two-volume work by the British journalist William Howard Russell (1820-1907) describes his experiences in America at the start of the Civil War. It records his impressions of the rival northern and southern states, their leaders and citizens, during a landmark period in America's history.

  • von Frances Milton Trollope
    41,00 - 47,00 €

    Frances Trollope presents an engaging account of her visit to the United States during 1827-1831 in this two-volume travelogue. Published in 1832, it records her often outspoken views on many aspects of nineteenth-century American society. The immediacy of her impressions will arouse the curiosity of readers today.

  • - Written during the War between the United Colonies and Great Britain
    von George Washington
    53,00 €

    Appointed Major General in 1775, George Washington was one of the most significant witnesses to the American Revolutionary War. Published in 1795, Volume 1 of these letters to Congress provides unique insights into the military strategies and political wrangling that characterized the first eighteen months of the conflict.

  • von George Combe
    51,00 - 64,00 €

    George Combe (1788-1858) was an influential British phrenologist. These volumes, first published in 1841, contain Combe's account of a phrenological lecture tour he undertook in the United States between 1838-1840, and provide valuable details concerning nineteenth-century American society. Volume 1 covers his stay in New England.

  • von Emmeline Stuart-Wortley
    52,00 €

    An early example of the travel writing genre, Lady Emmeline's journals recount her impressions of America and its people during her mid-nineteenth century travels. Volume I begins with her arrival in New York in 1849, and continues with her journeys to places including Boston, Philadelphia, Washington and many more.

  • von Anthony Trollope
    57,00 - 62,00 €

    Published in 1862, this two-volume work is Anthony Trollope's first-hand account of North American culture during the American Civil War. Volume 1 focuses on Canada and the northern United States, in particular Boston, New England and New York. It also discusses women's rights and American education and religion.

  • - The Manuscript Journals of Alexander Henry and of David Thompson, 1799-1814
    von David Thompson & Henry Gavin Alexander
    58,00 - 69,00 €

    Fur trader Alexander Henry (1765-1814) and geographer David Thompson (1770-1857) were employees of the Northwest Company. Their unpublished journals were edited by the ornithologist Elliott Coues (1842-99) and appeared in 1897 in three volumes; in this two-volume reissue the index volume is included in Volume 2.

  • - And of the Assinniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition of 1858
    von Henry Youle Hind
    64,00 - 71,00 €

    Published in 1860, this is a two-volume account of expeditions to investigate underexplored areas of Canada and their agricultural and mineral potential. Illustrated with plates based on photographs, this work by geologist Henry Youle Hind (1823-1908) remains a classic of nineteenth-century exploration literature, intended for a broad readership.

  • - Comprising Visits to the Most Interesting Scenes in North and South America, and the West Indies
    von James Edward Alexander
    53,00 €

    Sir James Edward Alexander (1803-85), an officer in the British Army, travelled the world extensively and published over a dozen fascinating accounts of his journeys. In this two-volume work, published in 1833, he offers his insights into the landscapes, peoples and practices of the Americas.

  • von Anna Jameson
    51,00 - 53,00 €

    Anna Jameson (1794-1860) was an inspirational figure to young nineteenth-century feminists. The publication of this three-volume book in 1838 secured her growing literary reputation. It records her impressions of the Great Lakes region, and includes literary reflections, particularly on the German Romantics. Volume 1 focuses on Ontario in winter.

  • - Or, Sketches of Transatlantic Life
    von R. G. A. Levinge
    41,00 - 46,00 €

    Volume 1 of this 1846 work contains an account of the voyage to Newfoundland of Sir Richard Levinge (1811-84), army officer and sportsman, and his experiences on the eastern seaboard of Canada and the United States, conveying the dangers and attractions of the area for the traveller and hunter.

  • von George Catlin
    52,00 €

    The American Romantic artist George Catlin (1796-1872) travelled widely during the 1830s, documenting the vanishing cultures of the Native Americans. In 1841 he published this two-volume account of his experiences, including over 300 drawings of people, artifacts, and animals. Volume 1 focuses on the Crow, Blackfeet and Mandan peoples.

  • - Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive
    von James Silk Buckingham
    69,00 - 71,00 €

    James Silk Buckingham (1786-1855), traveller and writer, left for North America in 1837 and spent nearly four years there. He visited every state except Florida and Arkansas, recounting his experiences in this three-volume work, published in 1841. Volume 1 focuses on his time in New York, Washington and Baltimore.

  • - And Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean 1804, 1805, and 1806
    von William Clark & Meriwether Lewis
    53,00 - 59,00 €

    The Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804-1806 to the west coast of America was commissioned by President Jefferson to survey the newly acquired territory of Louisiana. Their mapping of the Missouri river and establishment of relations with native tribes were of vital importance to the westward settlement of America.

  • von Harriet Martineau
    46,00 - 53,00 €

    Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) was a British writer and scholar. In 1834 Martineau embarked on a two year tour of America. Written as a travel book, these volumes contain vivid descriptions of America with insights into the construction of American society. Volume 1 covers New York to Washington D.C.

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