1849 WESTERN WORLD TRAVELS in UNITED STATES incl. CALIFORNIA in 1846-47 antique

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Title: 1849 WESTERN WORLD TRAVELS in UNITED STATES incl. CALIFORNIA in 1846-47 antique

Description: Mackay, Alex.
The Western World; or, Travels in the United states in 1846-47:
Including a Chapter on California.
2 Volumes, complete set
Lea & Blanchard: Philadelphia; 1849
First US Edition
Size 5 1/4 by 7 3/4 inches
Original blind stamped cloth
Occasional marginal spots, foxing, lacking maps
Text in English
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This historical account details the social, political, and industrial developments of the United States during that period, with a particular focus on California's frontier.
Written by Alexander Mackay (1808-1852), it was first published in London and then in Philadelphia in 1849 as the First American Edition.
The book offers an extensive look at the early American frontier, including travel narratives through California, Ohio, Oregon, and the southern United States, as well as Canada.
It delves into the social, political, and industrial landscape of the era.

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