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WANDERUNGEN ZWISCHEN HUDSON UND MISSISSIPPI 1851 UND 1852. by Busch, Moritz - 1854
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Stuttgart und Tubingen: Gottascher, 1854. First edition. 2 vols.:[2],390;[2],381pp. Original cloth( gold stamped on spine; devices on each cover; light wear to joints; some staining to outer edge of the front cover) Howes B1038: "Trenchant observations on the Middle West, etc." Decker Cat. 33:88: "Original edition. The author's travels include many adventures in the western states and Mississippi Valley especially in Cincinnati and the Ohio River towns. He gives some account of the backwoods of east Kentucky and of the American Negro..." Also, contains an interesting chapter on life among the Shakers. Sabin 9540. Clark III:283. Buck482. Flake 1041.
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- Place of Publication Stuttgart und Tubingen
- Date Published 1854
- Keywords OHIO; KENTUCKY; SOUTH; SHAKERS; HOWES; MORMON
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Wanderungen Zwischen Hudson und Mississippi, 1851 und 1852
by Moritz Busch
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Wanderungen zwischen Hudson und Mississippi 1851 und 1852: Zweiter Band
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Stuttgart, 1854.. Two volumes. [6],390; [6],381pp. Modern three- quarter calf and marbled boards, spines gilt, leather labels. Light scattered foxing. Very good. An important travel narrative by a learned German who was keenly interested in American customs, religions, politics, and folklore. The author's training in theology explains his interest in American religious groups such as Mormons, Shakers, and Dunkards, but his translation and analysis of thirteen Negro spirituals place Busch above the standard observer and may even establish him as the pioneer scholar of American folklore. His itinerary through New York, Ohio, Kentucky, and Missouri provided much material for his absorbent mind to digest. "...His scholarly training, wide experience, understanding, and attention to detail make Busch an important observer" - Clark. "Trenchant observations on the Middle West, etc." - Howes. The author concludes by stating what he believed to be the four characteristic qualities of Americans: "hostility to…
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