Dayton, Ohio: B. F. & G. W. Ells, 1848. 304 pages of text. Illustrated with a frontisportrait of the author. Previous owner's bookplate "Thomas D. Clark - Cotton Queen" on front pastedown. Numerous pencil doodles and names on all endpapers, including author Constance M. Rourke (it is not verified if it is in his hand). Text is water stained and somewhat foxed. Hardcover leather binding; spine is lacking; boards are worn, slightly warped and stained. A good candidate for a rebind. Howes P654 "Travelled in Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana and Tennessee from 1790 onward. First edition. Poor condition.