Hinten,J.H.

History of the United States of America, from the earliest period to the present time. 6 vols. (Div. I-VI). London and New York, J. Tallis ca. 1850. 4°. 944 pp.; 784 pp. With gest. title, 2 gest. portraits, 1 (dplblgr.) gest. signature plate, 56 gest. plates with views a. 7 (dplblgr.) border-colour. copper engravings. gilt and blind-stamped Olwdbde. (Best. and rubbed, chap. partly damaged). Howes H512. - Most comprehensive edition of the work first published in 1830, with reports on Texas and California not included in the earlier editions. - The maps titled "United States", "North America", "Mexico", "California and Texas", "South America", "West Canada", "British America" and "East Canada and New Brunswick". - The most complete edition of this work with much on Texas and California not in early editions. - This six volume work was edited by John Howard Hinton and published by John Tallis. The text is divided into two parts: History of the United States... and Topography of the United States. - With 7 Tallis Maps: United States; North America; Mexico, California and Texas; South America; West Canada; British America; East Canada and New Brunswick. - Original full blue cloth stamped in blind and in gilt. - Browned a. fl., partly loosened.