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Ampère, Jean-Jacques (J.J.) Promenade en Amèrique. États-Unis - Cuba - Mexique.
Paris: Michel Lévy Freres, Libraires-Editeurs, 1855. First edition. Two …
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Ampère, Jean-Jacques (J.J.) Promenade en Amèrique. États-Unis - Cuba - Mexique.
Paris: Michel Lévy Freres, Libraires-Editeurs, 1855. First edition. Two tomes. French language. 8vo; [6], VI-XI, 421; [2], 425, [2] pp. Fine binding in quarter green morocco, gilt lettered spine, marbled green boards and taupe endpapers, text with light foxing to some pages and leaf edges. Very good.
In 1851, Jean-Jacques Ampère, a French philologist and man of letters, made a notable "grand tour" of the U.S., Cuba, and Mexico. Clark III, 442. His U.S. travels covered the East Coast, the South, and Mid-West. Howes A 222. "His observations are intelligent, sometimes shrewd, and often witty." Monaghan, 93.
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- Dimensions
- 1.25ʺW × 5.75ʺD × 8.75ʺH
- Styles
- French
- Traditional
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- France
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Shagreen
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Very good. Very good. less
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