| Our Whole Country: Or, the Past and Present of the United States, Historical and Descriptive Contributor(s): Howe, Henry (Author), Barber, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1429003642 ISBN-13: 9781429003643 Publisher: Applewood Books OUR PRICE: $44.96 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: The noted illustrator offers a comprehensive description of the United States, beginning by offering a detailed history of the birth of the U.S., lives of the Presidents, and then discussing each state of the union. One imagines, without looking at the book itself, that a major aspect of this work is the plates. Without them, this is a fairly dry, if detailed, work of history. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973 |
| Series: Travel in America |
| Physical Information: 780 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The noted illustrator offers a comprehensive description of the United States, beginning by offering a detailed history of the birth of the U.S., lives of the Presidents, and then discussing each state of the union. One imagines, without looking at the book itself, that a major aspect of this work is the plates. Without them, this is a fairly dry, if detailed, work of history. vol. 1 of 2 |
Contributor Bio(s): Howe, Henry: - 1816-1893Barber, John: - 1798-1885 |
