Geschichte Des Amerikanischen Kreigs, Von 1812; Vom Anfang Bis Zum Endlichten Schluss Desselben, an Dem Glorireichen Achten, January, 1815, Vor Neu-Orleands
Reading Pa: J. Ritter, 1817. Small Octavo. Item #012882
273p. Germant text. Frontispiece of Zebulon Pike. Many pages have images of various sea battles: Constitution and Guerriere; Perry's Sieg; Sieg of New Orleans and others. It helps to remember that the persecuted German population had been pouring into Pennsylvania for over half a century and whole regions spoke and read only German. (The liberal Benjamin Franklin wanted to stop German immigrants whom he felt were barbarians). A very scarce item on War of 1812, bound in full calf, uupper board detached but present, flat spine ruled in gilt, red morocco spine label gilt, pages darkened, damp stain to lower portion of some leaves.
Price: $70.00