Catalogue Of The American Library Of The Late Mr. George Brinley Of Hartford, Conn. (Part I) America In General New France Canada Etc. The British Colonies To 1776 New England
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Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
22.03.2021
Verlag
Alpha EditionsSeitenzahl
316
Maße (L/B/H)
22.9/15.2/1.9 cm
Gewicht
515 g
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-93-5450-062-6
Step into the room where American history was shelved, priced, and pursued. Books tell their own histories. This Catalogue of the American Library of the late Mr. George Brinley of Hartford, Conn. (Part I) is an americana auction catalog that records one of the great private collections of its age, focusing on America in general, New France and Canada, the British colonies to 1776, and New England. More than a roll-call of titles, it is a working map for readers tracing colonial North America through editions, imprints, and the routes by which knowledge travelled. Dip in for discoveries; read on for context. For researchers it stands as a bibliographic reference volume and library cataloging reference, detailing works that underpin a colonial america bibliography: sermons and state papers, voyages and maps, pamphlets, and early american imprints that shaped public argument. For collectors it captures the feel of the market itself, a rare book sale catalog built from careful description and organising principle, and still consulted alongside sabins americana bibliography when verifying editions and chasing provenance. Rare book collectors will find it a steady compass, whether building a shelf, a syllabus, or a catalogue record. It also points directly to new england history sources and new france canada sources that can be hard to locate in modern reprints. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.
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