Early Recollections Of Newport, R.I. From The Year 1793 To 1811. Channing, George G. Americana

Brown cloth. 8vo. 284pp. A first-hand account of the author's experiences and observations of Newport, Rhode Island during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Channing provides a detailed description of the town's social, economic, and cultural life during this period, including the rise of the town's shipping industry, the development of its architecture, and the emergence of its social elite. The book also captures the author's personal experiences growing up in Newport, including his education, his family life, and his interactions with notable figures of the time. A good copy with some spotting and fading to the cloth and some wear to the spine tips. The text is good with some foxing and wear. The top edge of the textblock is stained affecting a few of the upper margins and two pages have some browning to the gutter.