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Clark, Thomas D.

Travels in the Old South, A Bibliography

1969

173.90 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Year of publication
1969
Place of printing
Norman. University of Oklahoma
Author
Clark, Thomas D.
Edition
First edition was 1956, this being the second printing.
Keyword
Travel - North America Americana Reference Books
Languages
English
First edition
Yes

Description

8vo [23.5 x 16 cm]; 3 volumes, xix, 327; xv, 289; xviii, 403 pp, illustrations, index. original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, gilt decorations, very fine and clean (as new) in original slipcase with original printed labels (fine with small repair at corner). A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A major bibliographical work undertaken by twelve experts in the area, the set lists and describes over one thousand travels books published up to 1860. Volume one deals with the formative years, 1527-1783, from the Spanish explorations through the American revolution. Volume two, on the expanding south, 1750-1825, covering the Ohio Valley and the cotton frontier. Volume three on the ante bellum south, 1825-1860, with a focus on cotton, slavery and conflict. Detailed and critical descriptions of each entry are provided.
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