Details

Description

28 p. ; 22 cm. (12mo)

Series

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30320.

Note

Fictitious account of an overland trip from New Orleans to the Northwest coast. The account of John Vandelure's captivity among the Indians is, however, based on fact.

Half-title: Travels to the westward, by Alonso Decalves.

First published under title: New travels to the westward, or, unknown parts of America.

Advertised in the Gazette of Maine, May 30, 1796, as "Just out of the press, and for sale by Stephen Patten at the Portland book-store." The Gazette of Maine was printed by Benjamin Titcomb, Jr.

Access

Access provided for member institutions of the Appalachian College Association by the Appalachian College Association Central Library.

Indexed In:

Evans 30320

Noyes, R.W. Maine, 84

Form

Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.

Reproduction

Electronic text and image data. [Chester, Vt. : Readex, a division of Newsbank, Inc., 2002-2004. Includes files in TIFF, GIF and PDF formats with inclusion of keyword searchable text. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 30320).

Subject

Vandelure, John.

Indian captivities.

West (U.S.) -- Description and travel.