American Biography: Or, An Historical Account of Those Persons Who have been Distinguished in America as Adventurers, Divines, Statesmen, Philosophers, Divines, Warriors, Authors and other Remarkable Characters. Comprehending a Recital of The Events connected with their Lives and Actions, in Two Volumes
Published by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1794
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
Condition: Used - Fair
US$ 700.00
Quantity: 1 available
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In fair condition. 19th century library labels. Ex-library of Leicester Public Library. Boards are moderately worn with dryness and peeling along corners and edges. Spines lightly creased. Interiors are typically toned with moderate foxing. Does not affect text. Printer’s errors (see photos) that have cut off text. Bindings are tight and intact. Please see photos. Difficult to find as a set. Jeremy Belknap was an 18th-century American historian from New Hampshire who is chiefly remembered for his account of New Hampshire. However, later in his career he published a biographical dictionary of famous Americans, explorers, and those who helped develop culture in North America. Notable names include Christopher Columbus Hernando Cortez Ferdinand Magellan Ferdinand de Soto Sir Walter Raleigh Henry Hudson accounts of English Puritans According to Larned, Contains thirty-one biographies of explorers and founders of colonies. Based on the best sources attainable then.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- American Biography: Or, An Historical Account of Those Persons Who have been Distinguished in America as Adventurers, Divines, Statesmen, Philosophers, Divines, Warriors, Authors and other Remarkable Characters. Comprehending a Recital of The Events connected with their Lives and Actions, in Two Volumes
- Author
- Belknap, Jeremy
- Publisher
- Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews
- Publication year
- 1794
- Condition
- Fair
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Rare Book Room
ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
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Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore.
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The Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Inc. (Rare Books Division)
3401 North Sixth Street
Harrisburg, PA U.S.A. 17110
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Chosen as Publishers Weekly's 2023 Bookstore of the Year! Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore. ... A buyer is eligible to receive a full refund if a book is not in the condition described.
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