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MILLER (LINUS W.): Notes of an exile to Van Diemen's Land, comprising incidents of the Canadian rebellion in 1838, trial of the author in Canada, and subsequent appearance before Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench, in London, imprisonment in England, and transportation to Van Diemen's Land, also, an account of the horrible sufferings endured by ninety political prisoners during a residence of six years in that land of British Slavery, together with sketches of the island, its history, productions, inhabitants, &c. &c., Slaves can breathe in England, dedication to William H. Seward 'the friend of Liberty and the Philanthropist', (some spotting throughout mainly in margins, small paper flaw in one leaf affecting a few letters, paper flaw/short tear in tail-margin of 2 leaves, a few candle wax stains), original black cloth, gilt lettered spine, corners slightly worn, head and foot of spine lightly frayed, minor stains, some damp rippling mainly to lower cover), early signatures 'W.W. Brigham' and 'H.Severance', 8vo, printed by W. McKinstry & Co., Fredonia, New York 1846
