A Voyage to North America and the West Indies in 1817

1821

Not on view

Title page, pp. (1)-102, 6 plates, one folding, and four vignettes. Binding of decorated paper boards and a tan leather spine. The text is composed of 21 letters, the first dated November, 8, 1816 from New York City, the last August 10,1817 from Albany. Those between were written from Philadelphia, St. Thomas, Santo Domingo, Kingston, New Orleans, the steamboat Vesuvius on the Mississippi, Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Buffalo.
Illustrations:
pl. 1, opp. p. 2, View of New York from the West, engraved by Neele & Son, 352 Strand.
vignette, p. 7: The Hospital at Philadelphia.
vignette, p. 8: The Mansion, or Town House, at Philadelphia.
pl. 2, opp. p. 9, folding plate: Skeleton of the Young Mammoth in the Museum at Philadelphia, W. Read sculp., pub. by Sir Richard Phillips & Co., May 31, 1821.
pl. 3, opp. p. 14: View of the Isle of St. Thomas, engraved by Neele & Son, 352 Strand, pub. by Sir Richard Phillips & Co., Bride Court, Bridge Street.
pl. 4, opp. p. 19: Entrance of the Port of St. Domingo, engraved by Neele & Son, 352 Strand, pub. by Sir Richard Phillips & Co., Bride Court, Bridge Street.
vignette, p. 70: Steam-boat on the Missisippi.
pl. 5, opp. p. 76: Rencounter with a Rattle Snake on the banks of the Ohio, engraved by Neele & Son, 352 Strand, pub. by Sir Richard Phillips & Co., Bride Court, Bridge Street.
vignette, p. 81: image within page, Tomb on the Banks of the Ohio.
pl. 6, opp. p. 94: Part of the fall of Niagara, on the side of Canada, engraved by Neele & Son, 352 Strand, pub. by Sir Richard Phillips & Co., Bride Court, Bridge Street.

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Provenance

Title: A Voyage to North America and the West Indies in 1817
Author: Edouard de Montulé (French, 1767–1833)
Engraver: Neele & Son (British, active 1816–24)
Engraver: pl. 2 engraved by W. Read (British, active 1820–37)
Publisher: Sir Richard Phillips & Co. (London)
Date: 1821
Medium: Illustrations: etching, engraving, and wood engraving
Dimensions: 9 1/8 x 5 7/8 x 1/2 in. (23.2 x 15 x 1.2 cm)
Classification: Books
Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Allen Munn, 1924
Object Number: 24.90.1914
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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