CHEVALIER, Michael.

Society, Manners and Politics in the United States: Being a Series of Letters on North America

Boston: Weeks, Jordan, 1839.

iv + 467pp. 8vo, original brown cloth, spine ends and edges of corners worn, foxing throughout, cloth lightly soiled, cloth partially faded from sun exposure, small area of bumping to front and back covers on right edge, some pages with a small dampstain to right margins. Boston: Weeks, Jordan, 1839. First Edition in English.

From the library of Gilbert Chinard with his pencil annotations on the front flyleaf. Author was a French economist who began a diplomatic mission to the United States in 1834. After staying two years, he returned to France. Chevalier traveled to various parts of the United States and his observations include economic aspects of American life. Howes C-359. Sabin 12596.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Language: English

Price: $150.00

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