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Description:
J. A. Spencer's "History of the United States from The Earliest Period to The Administration of James Buchanan." Published by Johnson, Fry and Company, 1858, New York, 3 volumes. Illustrated with copies of historic letters and more than fifty highly finished steel engravings from original pictures by Leutze, Weir, Powell, Chappel and other American artists (see complete list below). Among them is the one exemplifying female patriotism showing Elizabeth Maxwell Steele giving a discouraged General Greene two bags of coins.
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Measurements: each book is 11.25" tall by 8.75" wide and 1.5" thick. Volume I has 540 pages; volume II has 540 pages; and volume III has 552 pages. Weight: 11 lbs. (three volumes).
List of Engravings
Vol. 1
De Soto's Discovery of the Mississippi, Landing of Columbus, Landing of Hendrick Hudson, English Puritans Escaping to America, The First Landing of the Pilgrims 1620, Landing of Roger Williams, Elliot, the First Missionary among the Indians, Death of General Wolfe, Patrick Henry Addressing the Virginia Assembly, The Battle of Lexington, Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, Battle of Bunker Hill, Defense of Fort Moultrie S.C., Drafting the Declaration of Independence, Washington Crossing the Delaware, Mrs. Schuyler Firing her Corn Fields on the Approach of the British, Valley Forge - Washington & Lafayette.
Vol. 2
G. Washington, News from Lexington -- Putnam Leaving the Plough, Moll Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth, The Bivouac at Monmouth, Incident in Cherry Valley -- Fate of Jane Wells, Putnam's Escape at Horse Neck, Storming of Stony Point, Battle of Camden -- Death of De Kalb, Treason of Arnold, The Death Warrant of Major Andre, Female Patriotism -- Mrs. Steele and Genl. Green, John Adams, George Washington, Th. Jefferson, James Monroe,
Vol. 3
General Taylor at Monterey, Death of General Pike, Decatur's Conflict with the Algerine at Tripoli, James Madison, Death of Captain Lawrence, Battle of the Thames -- Death of Tecumseh, The Battle of Chippewa, The Battle of New Orleans, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Lew Cob (or Cass, illegible), Martin van Buren, General Taylor, Captain Fremont, Winfield Scott, Millard Dillmore, H. Clay, Dan Webster, Thomas W. Benton, James Buchanan.
(Item #360)
| Status: Sold |
Reference#: 360 |
| Condition:
Good used, contact me before bidding for details. |
Year:
1858
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