The universal traveller : designed to introduce readers at home to an acquaintance with the arts, customs, and manners of the principal modern nations of the globe / by Charles A. Goodrich.
| Author/creator | Goodrich, Charles A. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | [Second edition]. |
| Publication | New York : Luther James, [1840] |
| Description | 504 pages, 30 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 20 cm |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Peoples within are described, characterized, illustrated, and named according the standards of the first half of the 19th century. Many such depictions, attitudes, and namings will be found to be out of date, racist, colonial, and otherwise harmful toward the peoples described. |
| Local note | Joyner Rare copy stamped with name James H. Health on front flyleaf. |
| General note | Edition statement from preface, page [3]. |
| General note | "Embracing a view of their persons--character--employment--amusements--religion--dress--habitations--modes of warfare--food--arts--agriculture--manufactures--superstitions--government--literature, &c. &c. derived from the researches of recent travellers of acknowledged enterprise, intelligence, and fidelity; and embodying a great amount of entertaining and instructive information." |
| Digital Bookplate | Bookplate for Jack and Mary Spain |
| Acquisitions source | Joyner Rare copy Gift of Jack and Mary Spain, 6/19/2024 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Rare Collection | GT146.G66 U65 1840 | ✔ Available | Request Material |