A Merry Briton in Pioneer Wisconsin; A Contemporary Narrative Reprinted from Life in the West ... published in London in the Year 1842.
[Madison: Wisconsin]: The State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1950. First Historical Society edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [5], vi-vii, [5], 3-108, [8] pp. Red cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Green endpapers and pastedowns. An anonymous account of life in the Midwest in the early 1840s, just before Wisconsin became a state. The Englishman recounts his visit to Racine, Milwaukee, Madison, Green Bay, Janesville, and other parts of the Wisconsin territory. First published in 1842, this is the first Wisconsin State Historical Society edition of the Englishman's account. A nice reprint of an early Wisconsin narrative. Near Fine / Very Good. Item #000013946
Mild toning; jacket is price-clipped with a few spots of edge wear.
Price: $25.00