1843 Men and Manners in America : Thomas Hamilton : Travels in the US

Men and Manners in America

By Thomas Hamilton, the author of Cyril Thornton

Published by William Blackwood, Edinburgh and London, 1834. Hardback, cloth, 8vo, pp xxxvi, 454, [ii]. Illustrated with a frontispiece of the author.

A humorous and lightly satirical account of the American and Canadian way of life. The author's impressions of Niagara Falls, York, Kingston, Montreal, Quebec, and the politics of Upper and Lower Canada. Hamilton's comments include interesting references to his voyage down the Mississippi, squatters he observed along the banks, a slave dealer and his merchandise that he encountered aboard the steamboat, opportunities open to emigrant tradesmen in the South, and the Catholic church's ministrations to the poor in New Orleans. He also comments on slavery, to which he was strongly opposed.

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A very good copy. The cloth binding is good with no damage but perhaps some very light rubbing. Binding tight and square. Endpapers good. All contents present and pages in good clean condition throughout and free from foxing, stains etc. Name writen to front endpaper. Overall a very good copy.

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