Echoes from the Backwoods; or Sketches of Transatlantic Life.
London: Henry Colburn, Publishers, 1846.
First edition. Illustrated with lithographic frontispieces after the author & 4 other plates. xvi, 293 ; v, 258 pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth. Spines toned slightly, else fine Howes L303a ; Sabin 40757; Lande 536; TPL 2290. Item #240338
The author served in Canada in the suppression of the Rebellions of 1837-8. In this work, Levinge describes his military service and the rebellions, impressions of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, "A Race Through the United States" south to New Orleans, a meeting with Cherokee Indians, as well as a journey from Montreal through Upper Canada.
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