Travels in North America, Canada, and Nova Scotia with Geological Observations

Lyell, Sir Charles

John Murray, London, 1855

2nd ed (1st printed in 1845). Bound in publisher's blind-stamped, green cloth.  xiii, 316; viii, 272pages.  Illustrations, fold outs.  Hand colored fold out map in front of vol. 2.  Contains fold out of Niagara Falls.  Lacks frontis in vol. 1. Charles Lyell was an English geologist who traveled through the United States (Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Virginia, Georgia & the Midwest) and Canada (Nova Scotia) in 1841-42.  In his "Travels" Lyell gives an unusual descriptions of America incorporating discussions North American geology with comments on American education and slavery.  

Interesting California provenance: Early stamp of Laura E. Davies.  Small book plate stating "From the library of Ed Grabhorn at the Grabhorn Press."  Grabhorn was an Arts & Craft movement inspired San Francisco based fine printer.  Edwin Grabhorn founded the press with his brother Robert in 1920.