AMERICANA: THE LITERATURE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Milton Waldman

Verlag: Dulau and Company, 34, 35 and 36 Margaret Street, London W1, 1926

Beschreibung

First impression of the first UK edition, published the previous year in the USA by Henry Holt & Co, New York. Fifteen black and white illustrations, including map endpapers and illustrated frontispiece showing: 'Paul Revere's engraving of the Boston Massacre (see page 198)' and Wright-Molyneux Map, Western Hemisphere, Title-page of John Cotton's Catechism; Title-page of Franklin's Cato Major, his typographical Masterpiece etc, etc. With a four-page foreword written by the author, Blue Ball Yard, St. James's, London and a four page introductory also by the author. ***Very good in black cloth-covered boards with bevelled edges, and with gilt titles to the spine and front board. The Waldseemuller Map of the Western Hemisphere black and white map illustrated front and rear free endpapers and pastedowns. Edges of boards slightly rubbed. Slightly creased and torn cloth at head of spine. Rear corners of boards slightly bumped. No inscriptions. Spine tight. No foxing. Pages clean. No dustwrapper. ***226mm x154mm. xviii prelim-pages including foreword, introductory and list of contents and illustrations plus 271 pages including index to the rear. ***Contents: Introductory; Ch. I. Columbus and Vespuccius; II. The Spanish Explorers; III. The French Explorers; IV. English Exploration; V. The General Historians; VI. Virginia; VII. New England; VIII. New York and Pennsylvania; IX. The Eighteenth Century; X. Early Printing; XI. American Literature. ***First impression of the UK first edition, which is less common than the US first edition. A classic work on early American books and printing history. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 6283

Bibliografische Details

Titel: AMERICANA: THE LITERATURE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

Verlag: Dulau and Company, 34, 35 and 36 Margaret Street, London W1

Erscheinungsdatum: 1926

Einband: Hardcover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket

Auflage: First UK Edition