| | Book | Requires cookie* | | 1 | Title: | A concise description of the English and French possessions in North-America: for the better explaining of the map published with that title
| | | | Creator: | Palairet, Jean, 1697-1774 | | | | Publication: | Printed by J. Haberkorn, London,1755. | | | | Notes: | Map has title: Carte des possessions angloises & francoises du continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale, par I. Palairet. Londres, 1763. Note at foot of map: On trouvera dans le troisieme volume de la Nouvelle introduction a la geographic moderne, que lauteur de lAtlas methodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des peuples & des colonies de ce continent ... | | | | Call #: | E41 P154 Vault | | | | Extent: | 71 p. : fold. map ; 19 cm. | | | | Subjects: | North America -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 2 | Title: | Audubon's America: the narratives and experiences of John James Audubon
| | | | Creator: | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 | | | | | Peattie, Donald Culross, 1898-1964 | | | | Publication: | Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston,1940. | | | | Notes: | Map on lining-papers. Limited to 3025 autographed copies, [signed] Donald Culross Peattie. | | | | Call #: | QL31 A9A35 1940 | | | | Extent: | vii, [1] p., 1 leaf., 328, [1] p. : col. front. (port.) col. plates (part double) ; 30 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Natural history -- North America | North America -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 3 | Title: | Delineations of American scenery and character
| | | | Creator: | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 | | | | | Herrick, Francis Hobart, 1858-1940 | | | | Publication: | G.A. Baker & Company, New York,1926. | | | | Notes: | Maps on lining-papers. "Essays, which extended through the first three volumes of the Ornithological biography to sixty in number are here collected, with the omission only of the last, 'Remarks on the form of the toes of birds,' for the first time in a single volume."--Introd. "Brief bibliography of the works of John James Audubon": p. vii-viii. | | | | Call #: | E165 A916 | | | | Extent: | xlix, 349 p. front. (port.) 25 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Frontier and pioneer life -- United States | North America -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 4 | Title: | An historical and geographical memoir of the North-American continent: its nations and tribes. With a summary account of his life, writings, and opinions
| | | | Creator: | Gordon, James, 1750-1819 | | | | | Jones, Thomasof Nutgrove School, Rathfarnham | | | | Publication: | Printed by J. Jones, Dublin,1820. | | | | Notes: | Edited by Thomas Jones, of Nutgrove School, Rathfarnham. | | | | Call #: | E41 G663 | | | | Extent: | civ, x, 305 p. : plate. ; 29 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Indians of North America | North America -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 7 | Title: | The westward crossings: Balboa, Mackenzie, Lewis and Clark
| | | | Creator: | Mirsky, Jeannette, 1903-1987 | | | | Publication: | A.A. Knopf, New York,1946. | | | | Notes: | "First edition." "Sources and background books": p. 361-365. | | | | Call #: | E27 M676 | | | | Extent: | xv, 365, xiii p., 1 Á. plates, ports., maps (1 fold.) plan, facsims. 22 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Explorers | America -- Discovery and exploration | North America -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 8 | Title: | Travels amongst American Indians: their ancient earthworks and temples : including a journey in Guatemala, Mexico and Yucatan, and a visit to the ruins of Patinamit, Utatlan, Palenque and Uxmal
| | | | Creator: | Brine, Lindesay, 1834-1906 | | | | Publication: | S. Low, Marston & Company, London,1894. | | | | Call #: | E58 B858 | | | | Extent: | xvi, 429 p., [31] p. of plates : ill., plans, maps (part fold.) ; 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | Indians -- Antiquities | Guatemala -- Antiquities | Mexico -- Antiquities | North America -- Description and travel
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 10 | Title: | The New World in 1859: being the United States and Canada, illustrated and described
| | | | Creator: | Bailliere Brothers (Firm) | | | | Publication: | Bailliere Brothers, New York,1859. | | | | Notes: | Part I: The United States -- Part II: Scenes and scenery -- Part III: Upper and lower Canada -- Part IV: Things as they are in 1859. "Illustrated with one hundred and twenty-five engravings, from photographic and pencil sketches of the most celebrated river, lake, mountain and fall scenery in the United States and Canada. Together with routes of travel, fares, distances, etc., etc., etc." -- t.p. Includes index. | | | | Call #: | B 5074 | | | | Extent: | 94, 87, 114, 96 p. : ill., ports., 23 cm. | | | | Subjects: | North America -- Description and travel | United States -- Description and travel -- 1848-1865 | Canada -- Description and travel -- 1763-1867 | United States | Canada
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| Book | Requires cookie* | | 13 | Title: | Recollections of Italy, England and America: with essays on various subjects, in morals and literatue
| | | | Creator: | Chateaubriand, Franðcois-Renâevicomte de, 1768-1848 | | | | | Philadelphia: Published by M. Carey, No. 121 Chestnut-street. | | | | Publication: | Published by M. Carey, no. 121 Chestnut-street, Philadelphia,1816. | | | | Call #: | E165 C492 | | | | Extent: | iv, [ix]-xiii p., 1 Á., [17]-364 p. 24 cm. | | | | Subjects: | National characteristics, English | English literature | French literature -- 18th century | Italy -- Description and travel -- 1801-1860 | North America -- Description and travel | Imprints, Early American To 1820
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