"In this volume which I present to the public, I have given a very brief abstract (except as to those places seldom visited or written about) of wanderings in Europe, Asia Minor, and Africa, with a literal transcript of that during my ...
"Describes the lives of a New York poet, Laura, her socialite friend from childhood, Gerty, and their various acquaintances, including a publisher and several members of their families and social set."--Goodreads.com.
The book's initial public reception was poor. It was republished in 1927, with some minor wording changes, by Alfred A. Knopf, an influential firm that published many Harlem Renaissance writers, and Johnson was credited as the author.
Taking up this very volume he turned to me and remarked that 'This looks a rare edition, Mr. Stevens, don't you think so? I do not remember having seen it before, ' and raised the bid to five shillings.
After a 1793-94 visit to the United States, Thomas Cooper provided a lengthy description of the economy, the society, and the prospects for English subjects contemplating emigration.