A history of the United States . from the discovery of the American continent. By George Bancroft.
George Bancroft (1800 - 1891)
Category
Books
Date
1837
Materials
Place of origin
United States
Collection
Carlyle's House, London
NT 3066930
Summary
Bibliographic description
10 v . frontis. (ports..). Vols.1-2 only; inscription on front free endpaper of v.1: "T.Carlyle Esq in token of the respect of Geo. Bancroft. Boston March 14.1838; on flyleaf of v.2: "T.Carlyle Esq from the author. Boston March 14. 1838"; pencil annotations in margins of chap.X of v.1, including (p.447) "my friend B.!", and passim in v.2. Provenance: Bookplate: Thomas Carlyle. Binding: v.1 bound in purple cloth (faded), with printed paper spine label; v.2 bound in blue cloth, with printed paper spine label.
Makers and roles
George Bancroft (1800 - 1891)