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Published by Forgotten Books, 2020
ISBN 10: 133208527XISBN 13: 9781332085279
Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United Kingdom
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. Excerpt from Report of a Missionary Tour Through That Part of the United States Which Lies West of the Allegany Mountains, 1815. About the Publisher, Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item.
Published by Andover MA: Gould and Flagg, 1815
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, 64pp. Disbound. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 35279. HOWES H-629aa ("Best first-hand account of Illinois in its territorial period"). SABIN 49122. First Edition.
Published by Flagg And Gould; Andover, (Ma); 60 pp.; Wraps; Poor; nc/1815, 1815
Seller: Watermark West Rare Books, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: Poor. With the original front wrapper._____ That wrapper and the first leaf of text are fully free._____ The remaining page signatures are separated in places._____ LACKS THE LAST TWO PAGES OF THE CONCLUDING APPENDIX, AND THE REAR COVER. _____ ._____The bulk of the report includes early reports on general life in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana and the Mississippi Territory._____ Their report ends with accounts of the distribution of Protestant tracts and bibles, in English and French,._____ throughout the region. _____ "Best first-hand account of Illinois in its territorial period." --Howes.3 M-632. _____ "Consists of letters written by the missionaries while on the tour._____ They visited Shawneetown and Kaskaskia, supplying bibles for distribution and endeavoring to establish bible societies." -- Buck / Illinois Travel & Description. _____ The concluding appendices appear to be letters from Church members regarding events beyond the scope of the primary tour. _____ WorldCat (02/23) shows just one holding for this edition (Princeton)._____.