A history of the United States from the discovery of the American continent / by George Bancroft.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bancroft, George, 1800-1891.

Contributor:

Vaux, George, 1908-1996., Former owner.

Graham, N. H., Former owner.

Graham, E. V., Former owner.

Little, Brown and Company., Publisher.

John F. Trow & Co., Stereotyper.

Vaux Bequest., Donor.

American Imprints Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

United States.

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

Physical Description:

6 v. : ill., maps, 6 ports. ; 24 cm.

Edition:

15th ed.

Place of Publication:

Boston : Little, Brown and Co., c1837-1854. (1855 printing)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

v. 1-3 have second title-page with variant title: History of the colonization of the United States.

Vol. 3, 14th ed. Vol. 4-6 without edition statement.

"Stereotyped by John F. Trow, 49 Ann Street, New York"--v. 6, t.p. verso.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Binding: Publisher's half bound with leather and marbled paper; spine with raised bands, gilt design and gilt lettered title on black label; with marbled lining paper.

Athenaeum copy: Fly leaves of vols. 1-3 inscribed as: N.H. Graham. Fly leaves of vols. 4-6 inscribed as: E.V. Graham.

Athenaeum copy is bequest of George Vaux, 1996.

Athenaeum copy: The Vaux bequest of 1996 consists of books from the library of the prominent Philadelphia Quaker family established in America by James Vaux (1748-1812), who emigrated in 1771. Most of the books are inscribed by George Vaux VII (1779-1836), George Vaux VIII (1832-1915), George Vaux IX (1863-1927), and the donor George Vaux (1908-1996).

Contains:

History of the colonization of the United States.

OCLC:

686349