1ST EDITION / 1ÈRE EDITION, ISAAC WELD, D. 1799
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A First Edition of Isaac Weld's (B. 1774-1856), "Travels through the states of North America and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, 1795, 1796, and 1797", featuring a folding map with coloured outline, two plans, two maps, and eleven full-page engraved views. Isaac Weld arrived in Philadelphia from Dublin, Ireland in 1795 and returned home two years later. Apparently his account of Canada in letters home is that it is an area and a way of life that pleased him more than had the United States. Printed for John Stockdale, London, 1799, with expertly restored binding. Illustrated: Celebrating Canada, page 108-109. H: 11"; W: 9". // Première édition des carnets d’Isaac Weld (1774-1856), "Travels through the states of North America, and the provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the years 1795, 1796, and 1797". Carte pliable aux contours de couleur, 2 plans, 2 cartes et 11 pleines pages de panoramas gravés, reliure restaurée par des professionnels. Publiée par John Stockdale, London, 1799. Illustrée dans Le Canada chez soi, p. 108-109. H: 11po L: 9po.
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1ST EDITION / 1ÈRE EDITION, ISAAC WELD, D. 1799
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