Les États-Unis d'Amérique, ou Tableau de l'Agriculture, du Commerce, des Manufactures, des Finances, de la Politique, de la Littérature, des Arts, et du Caractère moral et religieux du peuple Anglo-Américain ; traduit de l'anglais de John Bristed, auteur des "Ressources de l'Empire Britannique"

First edition of the French translation (cf. Sabin 8048; Quérard I, 521, who gives the date 1825).

Contemporary half roan with an aubergine hue, the flat spines lightly sunned and ruled with gilt fillets and dotted tooling, some rubbing to the backs, marbled paper sides, yellow mottled edges.

A few very light, insignificant spots.

John Bristed, born in the county of Dorset in 1778, died in the United States in 1855.

After studying medicine and law, he entered the Church. "Before leaving England he began writing and seems to have held ideas considered radical at the time (...) In 1806 Bristed came to New York City and there practised law, lectured, and wrote books and magazine articles (...) His writings show diligent and exhaustive study ; interest in history, economic questions, and religion ; a strong personal point of view, frequently amounting to prejudice ; and a rather ornate style" (Dict. of American Biography).