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

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

Sabin, Joseph

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral United States HistoryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354504345
ISBN13: 9789354504341
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Apr 6 2021
Pages: 582
Weight: 1.86
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Before America was a nation, it was a shelf of stories. Volume XXV of Joseph Sabin's monumental dictionary opens that shelf and lets you trace the printed record of discovery, settlement, and debate. It is a compass for archives, private libraries, and armchair historians. Names, titles, dates, and clues. More than an american bibliography reference, this historical bibliographic dictionary maps the literature of the New World across centuries. Sabin lists and describes books about America with the practical detail researchers need: variant editions, authorship notes, and publication trails that turn a title into a lead. Use it as a library research reference, an annotated book catalog for building reading lists, or a rare book collectors guide when evaluating what matters and why. From colonial America sources and early American history through 19th century America, the entries point to sermons, travel narratives, political pamphlets, and new world exploration literature that shaped how Europe and America understood each other. Compiled in the era when great libraries were being formed, the Sabin Bibliotheca Americana remains a cornerstone for bibliographers and historians, complementing tools such as the Evans early American bibliography. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector's item and a cultural treasure. Whether you dip in for a single elusive imprint or browse for the thrill of intellectual discovery, this volume offers a disciplined, fascinating way to read America's past through the books that recorded it.

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