America, Historical, Statistic, and Descriptive.

London: Fisher, 1841.

Engraved frontispiece portrait and folding map of the United States, 72 text engravings. 3 volumes, thick 8vo, original cloth; (spines worn and recased and repaired, a few pages with repaired tears with no loss of text, scattered foxing, inner hinges strengthened). London: Fisher, Son, (1841). First edition. A very good(-) set.

Author was a British journalist and historian. "His books...contain much valuable matter, both descriptive and statistical." DNB III, p. 202. "Devoted to...New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland." Howes B-921. From the library of Professor Allan Nevins with his penciled signature in all volumes.

Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good(-)
Language: English

Price: $350.00

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