Journey to America - Early Travel Narrative

Description

CHATEAUBRIAND (Le Vicomte de) Voyage en Amérique. Works, Volume XII. Lefèvre libraire, Pourrat Frères, Paris, 1833. Duodecimo, uncut wrappers. Fine short fissure to spine, few scattered foxing marks. 291 and 248 pages. Ornamental headpieces, initials and tailpieces. Long preface and introduction. Important notes at end of first part. One of the earliest editions of this youthful travel account. In the Foreword, Chateaubriand discusses 3 volumes of travels comprising journeys to America, Italy, Auvergne and Mont-Blanc. Pleasing copy.