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Lights and shadows of American history

Title
Lights and shadows of American history / by the author of Peter Parley's tales.
Author
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860.
Publication
Boston : Bradbury, Soden and Co., 1844.

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TextRestricted use Arents BIP (Goodrich, S.G. Parley's cabinet library 1844) 01-614 no. 7Schwarzman Building - Arents Collection Room 328

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Additional Authors
Chandler, John Greene, 1815-1879.
Description
2 pts. (320 p., [2] leaves of plates) : ill., ports., facsim.; 18 cm.
Series Statement
  • Parley's cabinet library ; v. 7
  • Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. Parley's cabinet library ; v. 7.
Subject
  • America > Discovery and exploration > Juvenile literature
  • United States > History > Juvenile literature
  • United States > Biography > Juvenile literature
  • South America > History > Juvenile literature
  • South America > Biography > Juvenile literature
  • West Indies > History > Juvenile literature
Note
  • Each part in the original illustrated tan paper covers. Series list on p. [4] of covers.
  • Added wood engraved t.p.
  • "Stereotyped by George A. Curtis, New England Type and Stereotype Foundry. Wm. A. Hall & Co., printers, 12 Water Street"--T.p. verso.
  • Illustrations: Several wood engravings throughout the text; one signed Chandler, sc.
  • Includes facsimile reproduction of the signatures on the Declaration of independence, p. [292-293].
Indexed In (note)
  • Checklist Amer. imprints
Contents
Greenland -- The Northmen in America -- Columbus -- El Dorado -- Miranda Hurtado -- The tyrant Aguirre -- The buccaneers -- Madame Godin -- Alexander Selkirk -- The Jesuits in Paraguay -- Bolivar -- The dictator Francia -- Toussaint L'Ouverture -- La Salle and Hennepin -- The Pilgrims -- Salem witchcraft -- General Putnam -- Lexington and Bunker Hill -- Arnold's march to Quebec -- The declaration of independence -- Arnold's treason.
Call Number
Arents BIP (Goodrich, S.G. Parley's cabinet library 1844) 01-614 no. 7
OCLC
  • 3653552
  • NYPG01-B4960
Author
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860.
Title
Lights and shadows of American history / by the author of Peter Parley's tales.
Imprint
Boston : Bradbury, Soden and Co., 1844.
Series
Parley's cabinet library ; v. 7
Goodrich, Samuel G. (Samuel Griswold), 1793-1860. Parley's cabinet library ; v. 7.
Indexed In:
Checklist Amer. imprints, 44-2682
Local Note
Provenance: D. Daniels (autograph on front covers).
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Added Author
Chandler, John Greene, 1815-1879. Wood engraver
Daniels, David, 1804-1847. Former owner
Research Call Number
Arents BIP (Goodrich, S.G. Parley's cabinet library 1844) 01-614 no. 7
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