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A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EMBRACING THE WHOLE PERIOD, FROM THE EARLIEST DISCOVERIES TO THE PRESENT TIME. IN THREE PARTS
by C. B. TAYLOR
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PHILADELPHIA: LEARY & GETZ, 1857 RARE BOOK, BROWN COVER WITH RAISED DESIGN, VERY OUTSIDE OF SPINE COVER MISSING, BOOK COVER IS STILL ATTACHED, PAGES ARE TIGHT AND CLEAN, FORMER OWNER NAME INSIDE FRONT IN PENCIL, BOOK 3 INCHES THICK.
MARBLING DESIGN PAGE EDGES AND INSIDE FRONT AND BACK.
FRONTISPIECE PICTURES DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND GEORGE WASHINGTON.
28 CHAPTERS WITH GREAT DETAILS OF HISTORY. AUTHOR STATES HE HAS TRIED TO BE BRIEF SO HE COULD COVER ALL OF HISTORY.
CHAPTER 1 IS THE LIFE OF COLUMBUS. OTHER CHAPTERS INCLUDE, JAMESTOWN, PLYMOUTH, SOUTHERN STATES, NEGROES, FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR, REVOLUTION, TREASON, WASHINGTON, ADAMS, JEFFERSON, HEROISM, FRENCH, SEMINOLES, POLK, MEXICO. CHAPTER 28 HAS MANY TOPICS INCLUDING CALIFORNIA, GOLD, MEXICO AND FINISHES WITH ZACHARY TAYLOR.
WONDERFUL BOOK FOR THIE HISTORY BUFF.
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- Antique Books Den
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- 001454
- Title
- A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, EMBRACING THE WHOLE PERIOD, FROM THE EARLIEST DISCOVERIES TO THE PRESENT TIME. IN THREE PARTS
- Author
- C. B. TAYLOR
- Illustrator
- ILLUSTRATED WITH 100 ENGRAVINGS
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- LEARY & GETZ
- Place of Publication
- PHILADELPHIA
- Date published
- 1857
- Keywords
- UNITED STATES HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Miscellaneous; EDUCATION;
- Size
- 12mo - over 6� - 7�" tall
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