Name: Shirreff's Tour through North America
Brand: Patrick Shirreff
SKU: 9781429001748
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Shirreff's Tour through North America

9781429001748

$49.95

An esteemed farmer from Scotland advises prospective emigrants to America on where best to settle down and start farming. The first part of the book is a more general work of advice, discussing agriculture but also matters pertaining to education, slavery, climate, and the like.

A Short Biography of Margaret and Olaus Murie

9781944038649

$9.95

Olaus and Mardy Murie dedicated their lives to each other and to the environment with a shared passion for preserving wildlife and the natural world. Their important work in Alaska and Wyoming continues today. Theirs is an inspirational love story - for each other and for the world they lived in. The Short Biographies series from Applewood's Benna Books imprint features short, intriguing, and entertaining biographies of world-renowned figures. Each beautiful hardcover book includes an interesting retelling of a single person's life, suitable for young adults and adults alike. These little gems will become beloved souvenirs of a favorite artist or a memorable trip to a museum.

A Short Biography of Margaret and Olaus Murie

Year in the Great Republic (Vol 1)

9781429004763

$49.95

vol. 1 of 2

Wyeth's Oregon

9781429001663

$49.95

It is, indeed, a short history of a long journey, spanning the entire U.S., from Boston to Oregon.

Journals of Washington Irving (Volume 1)

9781429005746

$49.95

Best known for his short stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle, Washington Irving was a prolific essayist, biographer, and historian, as well as a member of the American diplomatic staff. The three volumes of his Journals provide detailed accounts of Irving's travels, experiences, and observations, creating an enlightening backdrop to both his literary and historical works. Noteworthy for his descriptions of his travels in Europe, of particular interest is Irving's perspective on 19th century American culture and politics, including his beloved New York, as well as his commentary on the treatment of Native Americans and their culture. vol. 1 of 3

Journals of Washington Irving (Volume 1)

Notes on New York

9781429004688

$49.95

A diary originally published in the Wakefield (KS?) Herald. Cranky observations on liquor laws, dining habits, and service. The trip west is mostly done by train, with less commentary on places gone than service on the train. P. 84: ‚"Nature seems to have chosen California as a safety valve for all the nasty tasting water she could not provide for elsewhere."

Writings of Caleb Atwater

9781429001649

$49.95

Travels in Search

9781429004626

$49.95

British lecturer travels through America, traveling the Atchison, Topeka, and Sante Fe railway; along the way he observes Native American and Mennonite culture.

Quotations of Jefferson F. Davis

9781557090621

$9.95

This pocket-sized hardcover book contains nearly one hundred quotations from the former president of the Confederate States, Jefferson Davis

Henry Irving's impressions of America

9781429004565

$49.95

The noted English actor recounts his travels to some big American theatre towns with his theatre company and co-star Ellen Terry.

Glimpses of Colonial Society

9781429004800

$49.95

A man of remarkable achievement in both the law and in politics, William Paterson's letters provide insight into pre-Revolutionary War America, with specific commentary on his social circle and life at The College of New Jersey (later Princeton College). Paterson's letters, often dated New Bromley, NJ, give insight into the thoughts and mores of the man who went on to become Attorney-general of New Jersey during the Revolution, a framer of the Federal Constitution, U.S. Senator from New Jersey, then Governor of the state, and, at the time of his death, an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Round the World in Strange Company

9781429005661

$49.95

An Englishman (and lawyer?) travels to the United States.

Memoirs of an American Lady

9781429001809

$49.95

Anne Grant's 1808 memoir of her stay in the Albany area during the 1760s is notable for its accurate description of colonial life and manners, as well as its discussion of Native Americans (their tribes, customs, conflicts); family matters (education, marriages, children); and political developments.

Peculiarities of American Cities

9781429004527

$49.95

A detailed sort of almanac of American cities, with descriptions of each location and its history as well as noteworthy factoids.

Trip to the Rockies

9781429004923

$49.95

A man involved in business recounts trips he made to the Midwest for conferences and to tend to other financial matters; describes the places he went to primarily in businessman's terms.

Impressions of America (Vol 1)

9781429001786

$49.95

Published in 1836, Power, a famous Irish stage actor and theatrical manager and great-grandfather of the 1930s and 1940s Hollywood film star Tyrone Power, offers his perspectives on America, based on extensive theatrical tours taken during the years of 1833, 1834, and 1835 through New England, the Mid-Atlantic, and the South. Especially rich are his descriptions of the theater audiences for whom he performed, describing the differences among the audiences of such cities as New York, Albany, Boston, Pittsburg, and New Orleans. Through these descriptions we can get a feeling for the customs and manners of the residents of these and the other cities Power visited on his tours. Vol. 1 of 2

Fordham and Ogg's Personal Narrative

9781429005548

$49.95

A Short Biography of James Abbott McNeill Whistler

9781944038434

$9.95

James Abbott McNeill Whistler painted a number of exquisite paintings, but is largely remembered for one titled Arrangement in grey and black No. 1, and assigned an indelible nickname by an approving public. “Whistler’s Mother” is an elegant somber portrait of his mother, Anna, rendered in richly muted tones. The Short Biographies series from Applewood’s Benna Books imprint features short, intriguing, and entertaining biographies of world-renowned figures. Each beautiful hardcover book includes an interesting retelling of a single person's life, suitable for young adults and adults alike. These little gems will become beloved souvenirs of a favorite artist or a memorable trip to a museum.

Cover image for A Short Biography of James Abbott McNeill Whistler, isbn: 9781944038434

Men and Manners in America

9781429001687

$49.95

The Scottish writer offers his perspective on America and its inhabitants. Apparently unapproving of a country lacking a royal family, he finds the Americans somewhat distressing but interesting. vol. 2 of 2

Letters from North America

9781429001007

$49.95

vol. 2 of 2

A Short Biography of Ronald Reagan

9781944038311

$9.95

Ronald Reagan had not one, but three full careers in his lifetime. He was a major film star, governor of California, and fortieth president of the United States. He had big dreams and made them come true. The Short Biographies series from Applewood’s Benna Books imprint features short, intriguing, and entertaining biographies of world-renowned figures. Each beautiful hardcover book includes an interesting retelling of a single person's life, suitable for young adults and adults alike. These little gems will become beloved souvenirs of a favorite artist or a memorable trip to a museum.

Smokies, The French Broad

9781429096478

$9.95

A small-format facsimile of Picturesque America's issue on the Smoky Mountains

Rockies, The Rocky Mountains

9781429096447

$9.95

A Small-format facsimile of Picturesque America's issue on the Rocky Mountains

Applewood's Book Party Quote Book

9781429094757

$9.95

Letters from the South and West

9781429001045

$49.95

Published under the pseudonym Arthur Singleton, esq., Knight describes in letters to his brother travels through the Mid-Atlantic and Southern regions.

Quotations of Walt Whitman

9781429095495

$9.95

This pocket-sized hardcover book contains nearly one hundred quotations from poet Walt Whitman.

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General Maxims of Teaching

9781429095433

$12.95

Amos Bronson Alcott, a transcendentalist philosopher and early American educator, first penned his 58 Maxims for Teaching in 1826. These collected words of wisdom and counsel guided his own educational techniques, and later informed his teaching practices at Boston's Temple School.

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John Bull in America

9781429001106

$49.95

The novelist wryly depicts travels through America. Satire on how the English travelers made their way through North America.

Journals of Washington Irving(Volume 3)

9781429005760

$49.95

Best known for his short stories, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Rip van Winkle, Washington Irving was a prolific essayist, biographer, and historian, as well as a member of the American diplomatic staff. The three volumes of his Journals provide detailed accounts of Irving's travels, experiences, and observations, creating an enlightening backdrop to both his literary and historical works. Noteworthy for his descriptions of his travels in Europe, of particular interest is Irving's perspective on 19th century American culture and politics, including his beloved New York, as well as his commentary on the treatment of Native Americans and their culture. vol. 3 of 3

Journal of Nicholas Cresswell

9781429005869

$49.95

Nicholas Cresswell was twenty-four years old when he left his birthplace of Edale, England to sail for Virginia, believing that "a person with a small fortune may live much better and make greater improvements in America than he can possibly do in England." From the time he left, sailing from Liverpool in 1774, until the time he returned, he kept a diary detailing his experiences in pre-Revolutionary America. As a loyal subject to King George, Cresswell found himself often unhappy in America, detailing the turmoil and abuses often suffered by Loyalists in the colonies. Confining his travel mainly to the mid-Atlantic region, Cresswell not only had occasion to attend a slave gathering and observe what went on there, but also traded amongst many of the native tribes, including the Lenape, Tuscarora, Ottawa and Shawnee. Despite his ambivalence about returning to England, (toward the end of the book he moans, "I wish to be at home and yet dread the thought of returning to my native Country a Beggar…" (P. 251)), life in the colonies becomes too much for this loyal subject and Cresswell's journal ends in 1777 with his return to England.

Acadia, The Coast of Maine

9781429096416

$9.95

A small-format hardcover reproduction of a section from the nineteenth-century publishing achievement Picturesque America. In this lovingly reproduced book is a view in words and pictures of Mount Desert, Maine, the home of Acadia National Park.

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On Mother Earth

9781429096263

$9.95

African-American educator, author, and leader Booker T. Washington addressed the students and staff at Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute, the school he led from 1881 until his death in 1915, with several character-building speeches. In "On Mother Earth," Washington encourages students to embark on their lives and invest in their future by owning, living on, and working their own land. He believed in building a great and powerful race on an agricultural foundation. "You had better begin life in a hollow tree and be a man, than begin it in a rented house and be a mere tool, the imitation of a man." This short work is part of Applewood's "American Roots," series, tactile mementos of American passions by some of America's most famous writers and thinkers.

With Poor Immigrants to America

9781429005623

$49.95

An Englishman tries to experience the immigration process the way the poor of Russia and Europe do, traveling from NYC to Chicago (often on foot).

Morris's Journal & Croghan's Letters

9781429005463

$49.95

Morris was a British soldier who came to America and was involved, again, with dealings with the Native American tribes in the Great Lakes region. He was, according to the introduction, a more refined character than Weiser, Croghan, or Post, and the nature of his diplomacy were quite different from theirs.

Mereness's Travels

9781429005708

$49.95

A compilation edited by Mereness; writings by Cuthbert Potter (1690), following through decades up to Col. Wm. Fleming in the 1780s.