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[AMERICANA]. [BLAINE, William Newnham]. An Excursion Throug...

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[AMERICANA]. [BLAINE, William Newnham]. An Excursion Through the United States and Canada During the Years 1822-23. London: Baldwin, Cradock and Joy, 1824. 8vo. Illustrated with inserted fold-out maps of the United States (facsimile) and the Straits of Niagara (original), as well as a fold-out letterpress table of United States statistics (original). Modern blue cloth, spine stamped in burgundy and gilt (title-page and final leaves re-inserted, first two leaves after title-page with restoration at upper corners (with some loss to text), errata slip supplied in facsimile, a few tears to fold-out table, some wear, soiling in text). FIRST EDITION. An interesting travel book, with passages devoted to slavery and Native Americans.