a critical edition of The journal of Joseph Ballard /
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Alan Rauch.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Palgrave Macmillan,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2009.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xiv, 222 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, map ;
Dimensions
22 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1913 as: England in 1815 as seen by a young Boston merchant.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-207) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Introduction to England in 1815 -- The journal of Joseph Ballard.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"In 1815, amid the decline of George III, the scandals of the Regency, and the defeat of Napoleon, a 26-year-old Bostonian named Joseph Ballard toured Great Britain and left a complete record of his impressions, Ballard was officially part of the effort to reestablish trade with Britain following the War of 1812, but it is also clear that he was eager to get a closer look at "mother" England now that the last vestiges of colonial ties had been severed. Ballard's journal is an engaging and lively narrative full of period detail, and it offers fascinating insights into British and American society during a critical era for both nations.
Text of Note
This edition presents the journal in its entirety, along with invaluable historical and cultural context that make clear the unique significance of Ballard's account."--Jacket.
UNIFORM TITLE
General Material Designation
England in 1815 as seen by a young Boston merchant