Cooper, W. D. THE HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA. Containing, a Review of the Customs and Manners of the Original Inhabitants; the First Settlement of the British Colonies… Embellished with Copper Plate Cut
$1,250
Lansingburgh (NY): Silvester Tiffany for Thomas Spencer, 1795. 12mo. (8), 159, (1) pp. With 6 copper engraved plates. Cont. sheep, with 4 gilt tooled compartment lines on the spine.
A popular work for young adults in England and America. Sometimes attributed to the author Richard Johnson, who worked closely with the firm of E. Newbery in London. Evans 28480. Rosenbach. Early American Children’s Books #188 (long discussion). Howes C767.
Author | Cooper, W. D. |
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Title | THE HISTORY OF NORTH AMERICA. Containing, a Review of the Customs and Manners of the Original Inhabitants; the First Settlement of the British Colonies… Embellished with Copper Plate Cuts. |
Year of Publication | 1795 |
Publisher | Silvester Tiffany for Thomas Spencer |