1822 A Sketch of Old England From a New England Man Very Scarce

Description: Click here to see our other books! A Sketch of Old England From a New England Man A New England Man [James Kirke Paulding] 1822 Sir Richard Phillips & Co. : London 9" by 5.5" (3), 8-136pp. SUMMARY A very scarce copy of the UK printing of this collection of letters, supposedly written by an American traveller on visiting England. Very Scarce Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION Very scarce. Originally published in New York by Charles Wiley, re-printed in London by Sir Richard Phillips & Co. Published the same year as the first US edition. A collection of twenty-three letters supposedly written by an American from New England during their travels through England and Wales. Written as a satirical retort to the unflattering accounts of British writers with regard to the new American republic over the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century, criticising English customs and social life in comparison with the US. Written by "A New England Man" or James Kirke Paulding, an American writer known for his violently anti-British views. He was also the United States Secretary of the Navy for a time. CONDITION Bound in contemporary paper covered boards. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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