Thomas Cather's Journal of a Voyage to America in 1836
by Cather, Thomas
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/VG+
- Seller
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Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Also published by Rodale Books in Emmaus, Pennsylvania. From the Foreword: "Thomas Cather's journal records a journey to America made in the company of his friend Henry Tyler, between February and December 1836. The present volume covers the first three months of the expedition. The journey was the result of a decision taken on the spur of the moment only ten days before the two young men set sail. They returned to Limavady eleven months later having travelled a distance of about 12,000 miles at a cost of a little over 200 pounds apiece. During their ten months in America Cather and Tyler covered the greater part of the United States from Chicago to New Orleans. They travelled on horseback, in wagons and by river steamer; and they found time to include a voyage to Havana, a visit to Canada and an expedition into Indian territory.
The opening pages of the Journal published here are concerned with American society, some American cities and the main figures of the time--Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren and Henry Clay--whom the two young Irishmen seemed to have no trouble in meeting."
There are 6 pages of pictures: Thomas Cather; Henry Clay; Andrew Jackson; Martin Van Buren; Elizabeth Bonaparte; and a picture showing part of Broadway in 1836.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Stillman Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 691SB
- Title
- Thomas Cather's Journal of a Voyage to America in 1836
- Author
- Cather, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Yellow paper boards with picture of a sailing ship on front board.
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Rodale Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 48
- Size
- 12 mo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- The glassine wrapper repeats the book's title and has the price on the front flap.
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children's and other illustrated books, along with aviation, sea and naval and other categories. I'm still plugging along after 42 years of book-selling.
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