New England and New France: Contrasts and Parallels in Colonial History FIRST EDITION
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1913.
First Edition. Hardcover. 9" X 6 1/4". x, 560pp. Book presents nicely with unclipped dust jacket wrapped in protective archival sleeve. Toning and light creasing to covers, corners, and edges of jacket. Bound in white cloth over boards with spine backed in black cloth, and both upper board and spine lettered in gilt. Gentle rubbing and toning to covers and edges of boards. Top-edge gilt. Age toning to edges of text block. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is firm and sound. With 45 illustrations and fold-out maps throughout, this is a presentable first edition.
ABOUT THIS BOOK:
The author has interpreted the spirit and described the life of, and has indicated the points of contact and of contrast between, the two groups of colonists who were contending for the control of the American Continent. The volume contains an account of thrilling and dramatic events that form the basis of American history. It is a trustworthy record of the institutions that characterized New France and New England, and of the methods and policies adopted by the rival groups.(Publisher). Very good + / very good. Item #15217
Price: $35.00