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A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the Western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the Civil War : preceded by a sketch of the pre-historic period and the age of the mound builders
- Title
- A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the Western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the Civil War : preceded by a sketch of the pre-historic period and the age of the mound builders / by William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay.
- Author
- Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878.
- Publication
- New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883-1884 (v. 1, 1884)
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v. 4 | Text | Request in advance | IAE (Bryant, W. Popular history of the United States. 1883) v. 4 | Offsite | |
v. 3 | Text | Request in advance | IAE (Bryant, W. Popular history of the United States. 1883) v. 3 | Offsite | |
v. 2 | Text | Request in advance | IAE (Bryant, W. Popular history of the United States. 1883) v. 2 | Offsite | |
v. 1 | Text | Request in advance | IAE (Byrant, W. Popular history of the United States. 1883) v. 1 | Offsite | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Parts 39-51 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Bryant, W. Popular 1883) 99-12 Parts 39-51 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Parts 26-38 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Bryant, W. Popular 1883) 99-12 Parts 26-38 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Parts 13-25 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Bryant, W. Popular 1883) 99-12 Parts 13-25 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Parts 1-12 | Text | Restricted use | Arents BIP (Bryant, W. Popular 1883) 99-12 Parts 1-12 | Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328 |
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- Description
- 51 pts. (4 v.) : ill., ports., maps, facsims.; 27 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Bryant's popular history of the United States
- Subject
- Note
- Each part in the original illustrated light greenish gray or light brownish gray paper covers. Title page for v. 1 and preface in pt. 1; t.p. for v. 2 in pt. 12; t.p. for v. 3 in pt. 25; t.p. for v. 4 in pt. 38. Index to the 4 v. in pt. 50; preliminaries to all 4 v. in pt. 51. Each part has advertisement for Encyclopaedia Britannica on p. [2], publisher's advertisement on p. [3], and advertisement for the present work on p. [4] of covers.
- Title pages of v. 1-3 dated 1884; v. 4, 1883.
- All covers bear engraved date 1878. Covers of pts. 1-2 and 49-51 bear copyright date 1881; pts. 3-28, 1878; pts. 29-30, 1879; pts. 31-48, 1880.
- Written by Gay; preface by Bryant. Cf. Fifty years among authors / J.C. Derby. 1884. p. 157. Cf. also BAL 1756: "[Bryant] was ... a supervisory editor" for v. 1-2 only.
- Originally published in 4 v., 1876-1880; issue in parts commenced in 1878. Cf. BAL 1756.
- Vol. 1: xxxvii, 562 p., [24] leaves of plates; v. 2: xxii, 605 p., [26] leaves of plates; v. 3: xxii, 628 p., [24] leaves of plates; v. 4: xxi, 648 p., [26] leaves of plates.
- Illustrations: 50 prints: steel etching, steel engraving ; full-page. Engraved by Charles Burt, H.B. Hall, Jr., C.H. Smith and others, after C.S. Reinhart, J.E. Kelly and others. The print issued with pt. 25 for insertion in v. 2 was omitted from "List of illustrations" for v. 2. -- 50 prints : wood engraving ; full-page. Engraved by J. Karst and others, after J.E. Kelly, W.L. Sheppard and others. -- Numerous additional wood engravings in the text.
- "Notice to subscribers" inserted in pt. 50.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Call Number
- IAE (Bryant, W.C. Popular history of the United States. 1883)
- OCLC
- 35816968
- NYPGR35816968-B
- Author
- Bryant, William Cullen, 1794-1878.
- Title
- A popular history of the United States : from the first discovery of the Western hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the Civil War : preceded by a sketch of the pre-historic period and the age of the mound builders / by William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay.
- Imprint
- New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 1883-1884 (v. 1, 1884)
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Note
- Arents copy partly unopened.
- Added Author
- Gay, Sydney Howard, 1814-1888.Burt, Charles Kennedy, 1823-1892.Hall, Henry Bryan, active 1850-1900.Smith, Charles H., active 1844-1860.Reinhart, Charles Stanley, 1844-1896.Kelly, James Edward, 1855-1933.Karst, John, 1836-1922.Sheppard, William Ludwell, 1833-1912.
- Cover Title
- Half title and title on covers of parts: Bryant's popular history of the United States
- Research Call Number
- IAE (Bryant, W.C. Popular history of the United States. 1883) Bancroft Collection. Bound in 4 vols.Arents BIP (Bryant, W. Popular 1883) 99-12