Scenes In America, For the Amusement and Instruction Of Little Tarry-At- Home Travellers

London: Printed for Harris and Sons, 1821. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. 16mo. 122, [2]pp. Folding map. 84 engraved illustrations on 28 plates (including 12 about the Lewis and Clarke Expedition). Original quarter calf and printed papercovered boards. Contemporary Glasgow bookseller's label, and two early ownership signatures, light wear to the boards, a pleasing, near fine copy. An… Read more about this item

Hartford, Connecticut: Silas Andrus, 1825. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo 7" - 7. Quite scarce in the trade. First American Edition from the juvenile "Scenes" series of travelogues by the author (and illustrator), the minister Isaac Taylor (1759-1829). Bluish marbled paper over boards, leather backed, twice, tips, edges, spine head and foot rubbed and scuffed, some… Read more about this item

Hartford: Published by Silas Andru, 1825. 117pp. plus seventy-eight illustrations on [26] leaves. Titlepage vignette and folding frontis. map. 12mo. Contemporary sheep. Sheep slightly worn. An occasional light fox mark, but generally clean inside. Very good. First American edition, following London editions of 1821, 1822, and 1824. Brief highlights of early travel and discovery aimed at the juvenile audience,… Read more about this item

London. Printed for Harris and Sons. 1821. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 16mo, 16cm, viii,122, [2]p., frontis folding map, with 84 engraved illustrations (good clear strikes) on 28 plates, title page vignette, in the original quarter crimson roan backed printed paper over boards with vignette illustration on both boards, a fine clean copy of the first edition (cgc) Osborne II-p813. Sabin… Read more about this item

London: J. Harris and Son, 1822. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front, wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii, 120 pp. 12mo. Contemporary russet paneled calf, gilt. Light rubbing to extremities, spine sunned, some light dampstaining to text. Contemporary gift inscription on flyleaf, small bookplate. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front, wood-engraved… Read more about this item

London. : Harris and Son. , 1821. 1st Edition.. Quarter red leather over printed boards, no spine title. . Very good, covers soiled, corners and edges worn,complete with the map and all illustrations.. 12mo., 16.7x10.2 cm. . weight: 0.4 lb. Folding map frontis, engraved title, 84 illustrations on 28 engraved plates.

London, 1821.. viii,122pp. plus twenty-seven plates and a folding map. Illus. 12mo. Original half roan and pictorial boards, spine gilt. Moderate wear to boards, top of spine chipped. Contemporary ownership inscription on front pastedown. Minor foxing and toning. Good. First edition. Brief highlights of early travel and discovery aimed at the juvenile audience, including material concerning Columbus, Cortes, Balboa,… Read more about this item

London: J. Harris and Son, 1822. Second Edition. Octavo, printed boards with morocco spine, viii, 120, iv pp, frontispiece map and 84 engravings on 28 illustration plates. Wear to covers, spine worn with leather chipped and missing in areas, binding loose, minor toning and bit of foxing to pages, owner inscriptions to front pastedown, upper portion of front hinge… Read more about this item

London: J. Harris and Son, 1822. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Publisher's original boards with printed illustrations to upper and lower covers and a maroon spine with gilt fillets. Moderately rubbed and darkened, worn at head, tail and joints, nonetheless showing well and holding firm and square. Contents tidy and clean and typically age toned, not showing any… Read more about this item

Hartford: S. Andrus & Son. Very Good-. 1848. Hardcover. Some spotting on cloth; light shelf wear extremities. ; The 2 page frontispiece map is present. Some foxing, and some of the plates have been poorly colored by a child. .

London: J. Harris and Son,, 1822. Hardcover Hardcover. Acceptable. Twelvemo. 122pp. Original quarter leather over printed boards. Poor copy with rubbing to covers, lacking prelims, detached and chipped title page, introduction and first page. No date (lacking bootom half of title page) c.1822-1840.