MARTINEAU, HARRIET - PRESENTATION COPY. Retrospect of Western Travel. 3 vols. London, Saunders and Otley, 1838. Small 8vo. 3 cont. hcalf, richly gilt backs. Title-and tomelabels in red and green. Spine ends torn. Light wear along hinges. Bookplate of Philipe Thomson. Dedication on first titlepage:"Mrs & Ms(?)....Yates with kind regards from H. Martineau. January 29th 1838". VI,(2),318;(4),292;(4),293 pp. Internally fine and clean. ¶ First edition. - "No one who wishes to form a correct and enlarged view of the Character, Institutions, resources, and Rrospects of America, should fail to peruse Miss Martineau's volumes." (Sabin: 44940).
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