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History of the United States from the earliest period / by John Howard Hinton ; with additions by Samuel L. Knapp and John Overton Choules ; to which are added Biographies of the signers of the Declaration of Independence by W.A. Crafts.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Books-in-Parts Collection E178 .H698 1860z pt.2-3, 7-10, 12-15
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hinton, John Howard, 1791-1873.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History.
- United States.
- History.
- United States. Declaration of Independence--Signers.
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor)
- Stedman, Irwin W. (inscription)
- Physical Description:
- 30? parts : illustrations ; 30 cm
- Edition:
- A new edition brought down to the present time.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Walker, [between 1860 and 1869]
- Notes:
- Parts issued in illustrated orange paper wrappers printed with publisher's advertisements.
- "The present edition ... will show the progress and condition of the country as exhibited by the census of 1860."--Publisher's advertisement.
- "The work will be published in parts, each containing two fine steel engravings ... also numerous highly finished wood cuts will be given in the course of publication ... The work is expected to be completed in thirty parts ..."--Publisher's advertisement.
- Local Notes:
- Presented to the Penn Libraries by Michael Zinman.
- Penn Libraries copy imperfect: RBC has pts. 2-3, 7-10, 12-15 only, with plates wanting; title leaf wanting; pt. 2 wanting front wrapper; pt. 15 has mutilated front wrapper (bottom portion torn off).
- Penn Libraries copy: pts. 12 and 15 each has ms. inscription in pencil ("Irwin W. Stedman Esq.") on front wrapper.
- OCLC:
- 259235585
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