American history / by Jacob Abbott. ; Illustrated with numerous maps and engravings. ; Vol. VII. War of the revolution.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Abbott, Jacob, 1803-1879.

Contributor:

Chapin, John Reuben, 1823-1894, illustrator.

Bross, Robert S., approximately 1831- illustrator.

Richardson, James H., engraver.

Sheldon & Company (New York, N.Y.), publisher.

Gould and Lincoln, publisher.

C.S. Westcott & Co., printer.

Smith & McDougal, stereotyper.

Series:

American history ; v. 7.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

War.

United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.

United States.

History.

Genre:

Juvenile literature -- 1864.

Maps.

Publishers' advertisements -- New York (State) -- New York.

Publishers' cloth bindings (Binding) -- 1864.

Relief prints.

Physical Description:

xii pages, 3 unnumbered pages, 16-288 pages, 10 unnumbered pages : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm

Place of Publication:

New York: : Sheldon & Company. ; Boston: : Gould & Lincoln., [1864?]

Notes:

"It is the design of this work to narrate, in a clear, simple, and intelligible manner, the leading events connected with the history of our country, from the earliest periods, down, as nearly as practicable, to the present time. The several volumes will be illustrated with all necessary maps and with numerous engravings"--Preface, p. [v].

Copyright 1864 by Jacob Abbott.

"Stereotyped by Smith & McDougal, 84 Beekman-St. Printed by C.S. Westcott & Co., 79 John-St."--verso of title page.

Pagination includes [6] leaves of plates.

In red cloth.

Some wood engravings signed by John Reuben Chapin, and engraved by Robert S. Bross and "Richardson" [i.e., James H. Richardson?].

"Abbott's American histories."--series title and numbered list, p. [4].

"Sheldon & Company's juvenile books"--catalogue, [1], 2, [2], 3, [5] p. at end.

Cited in:

Weber, C.J. Abbott, IIIC7

Contains:

War of the Revolution.

OCLC:

29437734