Observations On Professions, Literature, Manners, And Emigration, In The United States And Canada, Made During A Residence There In 1832.

Published by New York: J.&J.Harper, 1833., 1833

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12mo. pp. viii, [13]-247 +8(ads). original cloth (joints, spine ends & spine label chipped). First American Edition. "Sweeping disparagement of a republic whose citizens were neither gentlemen nor scholars." (Howes) Fidler fled to Canada when he found the United States not to his liking and obtained a comfortable position in the affluent village of Thornhill. Fidler offers his views on emigration (he advocates the choice of Canada over the United States), religion (the Anglican minister was extremely critical of Methodism), the cholera, &c. TPL 1710, Lande 222, Howes F-110 (all calling for mispaged 247 (248), while ours is properly numbered). cfGagnon I 1362 (London edn.). Sabin 24261. Story p. 609.

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Title
Observations On Professions, Literature, Manners, And Emigration, In The United States And Canada, Made During A Residence There In 1832.
Author
FIDLER, Rev. Isaac.
Publisher
New York: J.&J.Harper, 1833.
Publication year
1833
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
1st Edition
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