1967 8vol Narrative and Critical History of America Edited by Justin Winsor I...

Description: Click here to see our other books! Narrative and Critical History of America Justin Winsor 1967 AMS Press, Inc : New York 9.5" by 6.5" xxxvii, 470; ix, 640; ix, 578; ix, 516; vii, 649; vii, 777; vii, 610; viii, 604pp. SUMMARY An eight volume set of this illustrated history of America, edited by Justin Winsor. Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 8 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 4.49 US Postage: £ 57.99 EU Postage: £ 33.99 European Postage: £ 59.99 Asia Postage: £ 99.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 199.99 DESCRIPTION Eight volumes. All illustrated throughout with in-text diagrams and sketches. Edited by Justin Winsor, an American writer, librarian and historian. His work had strong bibliographical and cartographical elements. He was seen as an authority on the history of North America and elected the first president of the American Library Association. Volume one contains an introduction to the text and bibliographies, geographical knowledge of ancients, cartography of Greenland, critical essays on Mexico, Central America and the Inca civilization in Peru. Volume two contains essays on Columbus, the Spanish and Portuguese discoveries, ancient Florida, discoveries on the Pacific coast, and the Amazon and Eldorado. Illustrated throughout with in-text diagrams and sketches. Volume three contains details of the voyages of the Cabots, Hawkins and Drake, voyages to Guiana, the founding of Pennsylvania, the English in New York, pilgrim churches, and New England. Volume four contains maps of the Eastern Coast, cartography of the Northeast Coast, the Jesuits, atlases and charts of the sixteenth century, and New Netherland and New Sweden. Volume five contains essays on Canada and Louisiana, the middle colonies, the English colonization of Georgia, French and Indian wars of New England, and the struggle for the great valleys. Volume six contains critical essays on impending revolution, conflict, independence, treason of Arnold, the naval history of the American Revolution, and the Indians and border warfare. Volume seven contains a discussion of the United States of America, peace negotiations, loyalists, confederation, the history of political parties, and the diplomacy of the United States. Volume eight contains essays on, the Hudson Bay Company, Arctic explorations, Canada from 1763-1867, Spanish North America, the colonial history of South America, and the editor's final statement. CONDITION In the original black cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Overall Condition: Very Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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