[Rarebooks] FS: Bancroft's HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES, 1866-67, with 5 maps

[Charles Agvent]

BANCROFT, George HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE 
AMERICAN CONTINENT
Little Brown Boston 1866-1867.  Nine volumes uniformly bound in half 
polished red calf with calf corners and marbled boards and endpapers 
with black leather author and title spine labels and gilt spine 
decorations.  Later editions of all, without the tenth and last volume 
not published until 1874.  Illustrated with seven portraits and five 
maps.  These nine volumes begin with the discovery of the continent and 
end with the Revolution in 1778.  Though Bancroft's style was often 
turgid, his history was far superior to anything previously published on 
the subject and is still of great interest today.  He "took the subject 
out of the hands of mere annalists and commentators, and raised it to 
the dignity and interest of philosophical narration" (Duyckinck, 
CYCLOPAEDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE, p. 99).  Howes B-88; New Howes B-84. 
Two labels lacking, five others chipped.  Some rubbing to joints and 
spines, but covers very tight and contents very clean.  A more than 
presentable set of this important work.  Very Good        $350.00
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