American Colonies by Alan Taylor 2001 Hardcover 1st Edition Illustrated

Description: Heavy thick hardcover book, no dust jacket present, 1/4 black cloth covers and spine face, remaining cover areas are red paper covered, covers have light to moderate surface and extremity wear, cover corners are bumped and front bottom corner is worn and frayed, spine face has gold leaf lettering on surface, binding is complete and solid, interior is clean, very light odor to interior text though no moisture damage is visible, all pages present. Overall condition of the book is Good - near Good +. Please see photos for more information on the condition of the book. 8vo/octavo size at spine, 526 pages, contents pages, introduction section, acknowledgements section, bibliography, index, illustrated the text with b&w maps, drawings and historical artwork reproductions, published by Viking/Viking Penguin/Penguin Putnam Inc., New York, NY, 2001 (2001) First Edition thus. Despite the lack of a dust jacket and some small issues, the book is a great modern look at the history of the continental United States and North America from the years 13,000 B.C. to 1820, with the most notable research and analysis on the history of the colonies, from the Spanish, French, Russian and English backed colonial settlements. Illustrated with many b&w maps, drawings and historical documents and artwork reproductions, which add examples and information to the informative text. Book’s subtitled: “ The Penguin History of the United States, Eric Foner, Editor.” Book also looks at the history of the Native American/Indian/Indigenous people present when the European colonists arrived, their history and impact by the colonists, and impact and relationships with said people. Book also includes a detailed look at the history of the Africans imported into North America for labor, their often violent and harsh treatment by the colonists, and their influence and story. Book’s been stored in a smoke free home with two short haired pets. Please study and understand what you’re looking at/buying; I accept returns within 30 days, buyer pays for return shipping. I only accept PayPal for payment. I will ship internationally via eBay’s Global Shipping Program. Shipping charges listed are for US shipping only and are paid by the seller; alternate US shipping charges are paid by the buyer. Please don’t hesitate to contact me through eBay with any questions or serious reasonable Best Offer submissions; I’ll gladly respond ASAP. I invite you to visit my eBay store Bill’s Books And Things, browse through the hundreds of other fine books and items listed there for sale, and follow the store to keep current with all the latest additions to the store, thanks!

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