First Edition. His travels included Washington, down the Mississippi to New Orleans and Havana Cuba.

LOWENSTERN, ISIDORE. 

LES ÉTATS-UNIS ET LA HAVANE SOUVENIRS D'UN VOYAGEUR. 1842

(The United States and Havana, memories of a traveler) the majority of the book comprises a descriptive narrative of travel throughout the United States and Canada, including New York, Albany, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Louisville, New Orleans, Ohio and Ontario besides Cuba.

LOEWENSTERN, Isidore, Austrian traveller, born in Vienna in 1807; died in Constantinople, 1856. After completing his studies in Germany, he travelled extensively in the United States, Mexico, and the West Indies, and on his return to Europe published “Les États-Unis et la Havane, souvenirs d'un voyageur” (Paris, 1842) traveller and linguist narrative travel offering valuable information for social and intellectual conditions in America. Löwenstern, an Austrian, visited North American as part of a trip around the world.

Condition and notes;

8vo, contemporary leather paneled in gilt and blind, spine gilt in 5 compartments, gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt; rubbed, scattered foxing, some heavy browning, several pages exhibit heavy foxing

binding sound 

boards attached with moderate external wear with scratches, nicks to leather

good condition. Inner gilt dentelles.

Gilt edging bright

Citations: Clark III, 196; Howes L426. Sabin 42505.

Text in French 

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