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Excursion through the slave states [electronic resource] : from Washington on the Potomac to the frontier of Mexico; with sketches of popular manners and geological notices. / By G.W. Featherstonhaugh, F.R.S., F.G.S. In two volumes. Vol. I[-II].

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Featherstonhaugh, George William, 1780-1866
Additional Titles
Featherstonhaugh's excursion through the slave states, Travels in the slave states of North America, and Travels in America
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London [England] : John Murray, Albemarle Street, 1844.
Physical Description
2 volumes, 3 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, map ; 23 cm
Additional Creators
Picken, Thomas, -1870, Williams, Samuel, 1788-1853, McNeil, Robert L., Day & Haghe, J. & C. Walker (Firm), Bradbury & Evans, John Murray (Firm), and William Clowes and Sons
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Added engraved title pages with title: Featherstonhaugh's excursion through the slave states.
Caption title: Travels in the slave states of North America.
Running title: Travels in America.
"London: printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street."--title page versos and colophons.
Illustrations engraved by Samuel Williams; map engraved by J. & C. Walker; frontispieces signed: T. Picken lith. Day & Haghe lithrs. to the Queen.
Pagination: v. 1: [3], vi-xxix, [1], 357, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: [3], vi-x, 394, 7, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates.
"Albemarle Street. April, 1844. Mr. Murray's list of new works in preparation."--7, [1] p. at end of v. 2, with colophon: London: Bradbury and Evans, printers, Whitefriars.
Library Company copy 11173.O rebound in buckram; v. 2 wanting the publisher's catalog at end.
Library Company copy 112631.O in publisher's cloth binding, with spine title on printed paper label: Excursion in the slave states. Fetherstonhaugh. Vol. I[-II]; inscribed: Lady Fethersonhaugh [sic] with the best regards of the author; newspaper clipping laid in regarding the extension of the Harting Churchyard, the ground for which was given by "Miss Fetherstonhaugh"; from the McNeil Americana Collection.
Readex November 2013 update: This record replaces control number 000014531.
Reproduction Note
Electronic reproduction. Philadelphia, Pa.: NewsBank, inc., 2014. Available via the World Wide Web. Access restricted to Readex Afro-Americana Imprints, 1535-1922: From the Library Company of Philadelphia subscribers.
Reviewed/Cited In
Abbey, J.R. Travel, 654
Clark, T.D. Old South, III:40
Howes, W. U.S.iana (2nd ed.), F68
Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 3626
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