America in the Making: Glimpses of America From Before Independence

Selections from the Letters of de Crevecoeur. Very nice wood engravings by Sarah van Nierkerk. Many of the letters relate to the island of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard -- manners, customs, education and employment of the people aimed at a European audience. A special production of The Folio Society. Bound in blue cloth with Seascape print, issued without a dust jacket or slipcase.