Title: Travels Through the Interior Parts of America in a Series of Letters by an Officer Author: [Anburey, Thomas] Place: London Publisher: William Lane Date: 1791 Description: 2 volumes. xii, 414; [iv], 492 pp. Folding map, colored in outline at front of Volume 1; 6 copper engraved plates, (5 folding). (8vo) 8x5¼, period full tree calf, morocco title labels. Second Edition. Thomas Anburey was an officer in the British Army during the American Revolution, serving under Burgoyne. Anburey participated in that General's ill-fated expedition from Canada, which ended in defeat at Saratoga in 1777. These volumes comprise a series of letters written by Anburey during the march from Saratoga to Charlottesville, VA after the British army's capture. Sabin 1366; Howes 226 Lot Amendments Condition: Vertical cracking to spine leather, front joint splitting on Vol. 1, light edge wear; map foxed and with old tape repair to verso; overall very good. Item number: 186148
Title: Travels Through the Interior Parts of America in a Series of Letters by an Officer Author: [Anburey, Thomas] Place: London Publisher: William Lane Date: 1791 Description: 2 volumes. xii, 414; [iv], 492 pp. Folding map, colored in outline at front of Volume 1; 6 copper engraved plates, (5 folding). (8vo) 8x5¼, period full tree calf, morocco title labels. Second Edition. Thomas Anburey was an officer in the British Army during the American Revolution, serving under Burgoyne. Anburey participated in that General's ill-fated expedition from Canada, which ended in defeat at Saratoga in 1777. These volumes comprise a series of letters written by Anburey during the march from Saratoga to Charlottesville, VA after the British army's capture. Sabin 1366; Howes 226 Lot Amendments Condition: Vertical cracking to spine leather, front joint splitting on Vol. 1, light edge wear; map foxed and with old tape repair to verso; overall very good. Item number: 186148
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