Edward E. Hale. First edition. New York: Chautauqua Press, 1887. No dust jacket. Hardcover is in Very Good+ condition. Spine is solid with no fixing in pages. No writing or markings in this well-preserved copy, 312. Fully intact, pull-out map in front of book with illustrations.
A handsome 1887 first edition of History of the United States by Edward Everett Hale, noted author, historian, and Unitarian minister. Hale, best known for The Man Without a Country, brings a sweeping and accessible narrative of America’s founding and growth up through the 19th century.
This illustrated volume offers both historical insight and literary charm, presenting the early years of the American experiment through the eyes of a widely respected voice of the era. A beautiful shelf piece and a meaningful addition to any Americana or early U.S. history collection.
