The history of North America : containing, a review of the customs and manners of the original inhabitants : the first settlement of the British colonies, their rise and progress, from the earliest period to the time of their becoming united, free and independent states

The history of North America : containing, a review of the customs and manners of the original inhabitants : the first settlement of the British colonies, their rise and progress, from the earliest period to the time of their becoming united, free and independent states

History of the rise, progress, and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America

London Printed for E. Newbery ..., 1789

[8], [13]-184 p., [6] leaves of plates : ill. ; 14 cm. (12mo)

L2007F172 1789

(OCoLC)02026428

Rev. Mr. Cooper is the pseudonym of Richard Johnson
Possibly an abridgement of: History of the rise, progress and establishment, of the independence of the United States of America / William Gordon, first published in 1788
Signatures: [A]4 B-P6 Q2
Historical epitomes for children with summaries of the important events at the end of each chapter
Became a bestseller with 12 American editions by 1818
Illutrations depict the Boston Tea Party, the Battle of Bunker Hill, the death of General Montgomery, the explosion of the frigate USS Randolph, and the defeat of Admiral de Grassee in the Caribbean, etc
In pencil on front free endpaper: James Genel Wood
Digitized image available [frontispiece].

Sabin 16583

Library Catalog > Monographs > Rare books
All Cataloged Material
All records