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History of the American wars; : comprising the war of the revolution, the war of 1812, and the war with Mexico. Being a complete history of the United States, from the year 1775 to 1848. / With a historical introduction. By R. Thomas, A.M.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection Zinman 1589
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thomas, R., A.M.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
- United States.
- History.
- United States--History--War of 1812.
- Mexican War, 1846-1848.
- Dummies (Bookselling)--Specimens.
- Dummies (Bookselling).
- Booksellers and bookselling--Colportage, subscription trade, etc.
- Booksellers and bookselling.
- Bookbinding--Specimens.
- Bookbinding.
- Genre:
- Specimens.
- Prospectuses.
- Subscription lists (Publishing)
- Subscribers' addresses (Publishing)
- Penn Provenance:
- Zinman, Michael (donor) (Canvassing Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- [Canvassing book].
- Place of Publication:
- Hartford : A.C. Goodman & Co., 1850.
- Notes:
- Canvassing book consisting of specimen leaves and illustrations; lined subscription order leaves.
- Binding: blind-stamped leather, with spine design over-stamped in gilt on front cover.
- Copyright 1844 by A.C. Goodman & Co.
- Local Notes:
- Zinman 1589 has publisher's broadside prospectus cut up and mounted to first two subscription order leaves. Subscription order leaves contain the names of 104 subscribers from towns in the vicinity of Worcester, MA and Harpersfield, NY. Subscription list closes with Ms. note: "In Consideration of the Sum of Twenty Dollars to me/ In hand paid by Lewis B. Stone of Harpersfield/ Delaware County the Right whereof is Hereby acknowledged/ I do transfer assign set over to the said Lewis B. Stone/ all my right title & interest in & to the written instrument/ Harpersfield March 18th 1853 John Stone."
- Cited in:
- Arbour, K. Canvassing books, 1589
- OCLC:
- 1288271645
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