By George Bancroft
New York   Little, Brown, and Company; D. Appleton and Company
9.5" by 6"
First editions and later printings in uniform half morocco bindings of the history of the United States and its Constitution by George Bancroft, complete in twelve volumes.
By George Bancroft

1850-89 History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent; History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America

New York   Little, Brown, and Company; D. Appleton and Company
9.5" by 6"
First editions and later printings in uniform half morocco bindings of the history of the United States and its Constitution by George Bancroft, complete in twelve volumes.
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Colour Plates, Illustrated, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Rebound

A complete collection of twelve volumes in uniform bindings, forming George Bancroft's History of the United States in ten volumes and History of the Formation of the Constitution of the United States of America in two.

An in-depth study of the history of the nation from its discovery down to the nineteenth century, with themes and narrative which emphasise the author's nationalist and republican values. Bancroft selected four main themes to analyse the development of American values, being providence, progress, patria, and pan-democracy. Two volumes look at the history and development of the Constitution of the States.

First appeared in 1834-74, this set is of a miscellany of first editions and later printings; the work was constantly revised in numerous editions until it fell out of favour with later generations of scientific historians due to Bancroft romanticised style and enthusiastic patriotism.

Vols. I-IV of The History of the United States are later printings published between 1853 and 1874, while vols. V-X are first editions. The sixth edition of History of the Formation of the Constitution. 

Illustrated with frontispieces, as well as ten full page plates and maps, two maps in colour. No frontispiece to vol. III; V; VI; X of The History of the United States and to either volume of History of the Formation of the Constitution. 

No half titles. Vols. I-III feature two title pages, as well as the volumes concerning the American Evolution, which feature an additional title page 'The American Revolution' vols. I-IV.

Condition

In uniform half morocco bindings over marbled boards and endpapers, gilt to the top edge. Externally generally smart with minor shelf wear and rubbing to the spine and extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Some offsetting to leaves adjacent to the leaves of plates due to the protective tissue guards. The pages are otherwise bright and clean, only odd minor spot to the odd leaf. Minor staining mark to the margin of pp.241 of vol. III, bleeding through to p. 243, not affecting any of the text. Illustrated with frontispieces, as well as ten full page plates and maps, two maps in colour. No frontispiece to vol. III; V; VI; X of 'The History of the United States', and to either volume of 'History of the Formation of the Constitution,' as called for.

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