Travels through the States of North America, and in the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, During the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797

by Isaac Weld

$2,000 · Offered by Donald A. Heald Rare Books

First edition

Contemporary full calf. Spine gilt with black morocco lettering piece. Neat repairs to joints First edition of the travel narrative that influenced a generation of British emigrants to the Canadian provinces. Isaac Weld traveled through North America in the late 18th century and recorded his adventures in this wry series of letters. He arrived in America in 1795 at the age of 19, accompanied by a servant, and traveled the continent on horseback, on foot, and by

• Binding: Leather

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