Journal of a Lady of Quality: Being the narrative of a journey from Scotland to the West Indies, North Carolina, and Portugal, in the years 1774 to 1776
by: Janet Scha

Hardcover. New Haven CT, Yale University Press, 4th pr., 1927, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, marbled boards with a gray cloth spine, title label on spine, 343 pages, endpapers map, top edge gilt. Journey of Janet Schaw, a Scottish woman who traveled through the American colonies and the Caribbean in the late 18th century. Her observations provide firsthand accounts of colonial society, politics, slavery, and daily life on the eve of the American Revolution. With historical notes and context by the editor, this work offers valuable insight into the era from a unique perspective. Bookplate on inside front cover, otherwise clean.