The Transit of Civilization from England to America in the Seventeenth Century

Eggleston, Edward

ISBN 10: 0844640174 / ISBN 13: 9780844640174

Published by Peter Smith, Gloucester, MA, U.S.A., 1972

About this Item

344 Pages Indexed. With a New Introduction by Arthur M. Schlesinger. Orange boards with black spine lettering. This edition has a 1 1/4 inches outside margin reserved for notes and sources. The previous owner used this area for his own checks, brackets and occasional note. Most are lightly pencilled. There are no other marks, highlighting, or stamps to this what would otherwise be an As New book. Contents in Six Chapters: Mental Outfit of the Early Colonists, Digression Concerning Medical Notions at the Period of Settlement, Mother English Folk-Speech Folk-Lore and Literature, Weights and Measures of Conduct, The Tradition of education, and Land and Labor in the Early Colonies. The author is best know for his 1871 novel The Hoosier Schoolmaster written 30 years before this book. He died shortly after this publication.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Transit of Civilization from England to America in the Seventeenth Century
• Publisher: Peter Smith, Gloucester, MA, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0844640174
• ISBN 13: 9780844640174
• Binding: Hard Back
• Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

The Transit of Civilization From England to America in the Seventeenth CenturyAuthor: Edward EgglestonTitle: The Transit of Civilization From England to America in the Seventeenth CenturyPublication: Peter SmithEdition: FIRST THUSDescription: First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Peter Smith, 1972. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good with light bumps to the page ends and light edgewear. Seller ID: 322567Subject: History