{"product_id":"america-historical-statistic-and-descriptive-paperback-9781108032513","title":"America; Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108032513","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eAmerica\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHistorical, Statistic, and Descriptive\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA three-volume study of North American life published in 1841 by one of nineteenth-century Britain's leading travel writers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJames Silk Buckingham (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108032513, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e530 pages, 21 b\/w illus.  1 map\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.67 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eJames Silk Buckingham (1786–1855) was a writer who travelled extensively throughout the world and published accounts of his adventures in places such as India, Persia, Egypt, and Palestine. In addition, he was a supporter of political reform and served as the first MP for Sheffield, from 1832 to 1837. On retiring from Parliament, he left for North America, where he spent nearly four years, saying, 'I had a strong desire to add to the knowledge … acquired of the Old World, by examining for myself the most favoured portion of the New'. He recounts part of his time in America - during which he visited every state in the Union except Florida and Arkansas, as well as some of the provinces of Canada - in this three-volume work, published in 1841. Volume 1 focuses on his time in New York, Washington, DC, and Baltimore.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eDedication\u003cbr\u003e 1. Motives for visiting the United States\u003cbr\u003e 2. Departure from England\u003cbr\u003e 3. History of New York from 1609 to 1838\u003cbr\u003e 4. Population of New York\u003cbr\u003e 5. Deep-rooted prejudices on the subject of slavery\u003cbr\u003e 6. Mr. Catlin's Museum of Indian costumes, weapons, and paintings\u003cbr\u003e 7. Personal visit to some Indian chiefs at New York\u003cbr\u003e 8. Benevolent institutions of the Americans\u003cbr\u003e 9. Misery and crime among the poorer classes\u003cbr\u003e 10. The Courts of Law held in the City Hall\u003cbr\u003e 11. State of literature and the arts in the city\u003cbr\u003e 12. Peculiarities in the manners and customs of New York\u003cbr\u003e 13. Climate, weather, snows, severe cold\u003cbr\u003e 14. Voyage from New York to Amboy, by steam-boat\u003cbr\u003e 15. Stay at Washington\u003cbr\u003e 16. History of the City of Washington\u003cbr\u003e 17. Diversity of character in the population\u003cbr\u003e 18. Private friends in Washington\u003cbr\u003e 19. Environs of Washington, scenery and views\u003cbr\u003e 20. Stay at Baltimore, and agreeable intercourse there\u003cbr\u003e 21. Topographical situation of Baltimore\u003cbr\u003e 22. Population of Baltimore\u003cbr\u003e 23. Classification of the varied population of the city.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: History of the Americas [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on History of the Americas\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22History%20of%20the%20Americas%20%5BHBJK%5D%22\"\u003eHBJK\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266032685336,"sku":"9781108032513","price":40.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108032513i.jpg?v=1694873718","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/america-historical-statistic-and-descriptive-paperback-9781108032513","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}