Travels in some parts of North America, in the years 1804, 1805, & 1806 / by Robert Sutcliff.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sutcliff, Robert, -1811.

Contributor:

Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.

Vaux, George, 1832-1915., Former owner.

Vaux, Sallie M., 1838-1880., Former owner.

Alexander, William, 1768-1841., Publisher.

Peacock, Caesar., Printer.

Phillips, William, 1775-1828., Bookseller.

British Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quakers--Diaries.

Quakers.

Enslaved persons--United States.

Enslaved persons.

United States--Description and travel.

United States.

Physical Description:

[iii], iv-xi, [2], 2-293, [1] p., 6 leaves of plates : ill. (engraving) ; 18 cm.

Other Title:

Travels in North America

Place of Publication:

York [England] : Printed by C. Peacock, at the Courant-Office, for W. Alexander, and sold by him; also by Darton, Harvey, and Darton, No. 55, Grace-church-Street, and Wm. Phillips, George-Yard, Lombard-Street, London, 1811.

Notes:

"Printed by C. Peacock, York"--Colophon.

Signatures: a⁶ A-2A⁶ 2B³ (2B3 verso blank).

Illustrations: 6 full plates including frontispiece; engraving.

Binding: Publisher's full leather.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Fly leaf [1] inscribed as: George & Sallie M. Vaux.

Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.

Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).

Cited in:

Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 10070

Contains:

Vaux Bequest., Donor.

Darton, Harvey, and Darton., Bookseller.