1856 A Journey In The Seaboard Slave States

Description: A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States, with Remarks on their Economy. By Frederick Law Olmsted and printed in New York City by Dix and Edwards. 1856, 723 pp, 7” x 5”, 8vo, hardcover rebound blue cloth. In good condition, with superficial rubbing and wear to exterior. Some cracking to front and rear hinges. Library card to front end page. Text block remains bound well save for first page of table of contents, which is loose from the top. Light staining to edges and corners of some pages. Light markings and marginalia. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece on travel throughout the coastal slave states in the years prior to the Civil War. Frederick Law Olmsted (1822-1903) was an American landscape architect and social critic and considered one of the most influential figures in the development of landscape architecture in the United States. COLU1856DHIX-0724-aj1972

Price: 225 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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