Title: The New World: Embracing American History Author: Brownell, Henry Howard Place: New York Publisher: G. and F. Bill Date: 1857 Description: 2 volumes. Colored additional title, frontispieces, hand-colored plates, folding map. (8vo) 24x16 cm (9¼x6"), period red cloth, elaborately gilt, marbled edges. Profusely illustrated, colorful account of American history. Scarce, especially with map. Lot Amendments Condition: Wear and soiling to binding, rubbing to extremities, cloth worn away at head and heel of spines and joint at top of Vol. 2; hinges cracked, period owners' signatures on preliminary pages, large tear to front flyleaf of Vol. 2, large color folding map of U.S. Mexico, Central America, etc. laid in, with some foxing and a closed tear, scattered foxing; overall about good. Item number: 274834a
Title: The New World: Embracing American History Author: Brownell, Henry Howard Place: New York Publisher: G. and F. Bill Date: 1857 Description: 2 volumes. Colored additional title, frontispieces, hand-colored plates, folding map. (8vo) 24x16 cm (9¼x6"), period red cloth, elaborately gilt, marbled edges. Profusely illustrated, colorful account of American history. Scarce, especially with map. Lot Amendments Condition: Wear and soiling to binding, rubbing to extremities, cloth worn away at head and heel of spines and joint at top of Vol. 2; hinges cracked, period owners' signatures on preliminary pages, large tear to front flyleaf of Vol. 2, large color folding map of U.S. Mexico, Central America, etc. laid in, with some foxing and a closed tear, scattered foxing; overall about good. Item number: 274834a
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