• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
A Dictionary Of Books Relating To America, From Its Discovery To The Present Time (Volume Xxix)

A Dictionary Of Books Relating To America, From Its Discovery To The Present Time (Volume Xxix)

Paperback

EtymologyGeneral ReferenceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354502792
ISBN13: 9789354502798
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Mar 22 2021
Pages: 332
Weight: 1.07
Height: 0.74 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
America's story begins in print. Follow the paper trail today. A Dictionary Of Books Relating To America gathers Joseph Sabin's bibliographic dictionary reference to writings on the Americas, from the first reports of discovery through the nineteenth century. Built as a historical bibliography catalog, it points to editions, authors, and publication details that shaped how the New World was described, debated, and remembered. Volume XXIX continues Sabin's monumental early Americana bibliography, mapping a continent's intellectual record across 16th-19th century America. Here are signposts to books on American discovery, to colonial America printed works, and to the arguments and narratives of colonial and revolutionary America. Whether you are tracing early American history sources for a family legend, checking a citation, or hunting a forgotten imprint, this is a librarian research tool with the fascination of an antiquarian book reference. Collectors will value its routes into an antiquarian books catalog collection, while curious readers will enjoy dipping into a panorama of titles that once travelled by ship, post, and press. Sabin's work remains a cornerstone for scholars of printing and for anyone piecing together the documentary life of the Americas. It helps separate variant issues, confirms dates, and opens doors to archives and catalogues. As a rare book collectors guide, it rewards browsing and focused searching alike. 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.

Also in

General World History