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c1861 2vol The History Of The United States Of America Antique History Book Set

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c1861 2vol The History Of The United States Of America Antique History Book Set

The History Of The United States Of America - With A Continuation Including The Presidencies Of Pierce And Buchanan
By Charles MacKay
Complete 2 Volume Set
Illustrated With Steel Engravings And Coloured Maps
Published by Virtue & Co: London c1861
All Maps Present - 71/73 Plates/Maps Present

" This substantial two-volume work, The History of the United States of America, by the Scottish author and journalist Charles Mackay, offers a comprehensive nineteenth-century British perspective on the origins and development of the American republic. Originally conceived as a sweeping narrative of colonial settlement, revolution, and nation-building, Mackay's history reflects both careful synthesis of contemporary sources and the interpretive lens of a transatlantic observer writing at a moment when the United States was emerging as a global power. Published in London by Virtue & Co. around 1861, the work coincides strikingly with the outbreak of the American Civil War, lending particular historical resonance to its closing sections.

The continuation brings the narrative through the presidencies of Franklin Pierce and James Buchanan, addressing the intensifying sectional divisions, debates over slavery, territorial expansion, and political compromise that defined the fraught years preceding secession. Mackay combines political history with social and cultural commentary, seeking to explain not only events and institutions but also the character and aspirations of the American people. His tone is generally measured and analytical, shaped by Victorian historiographical values and a belief in progress, while remaining alert to the profound moral and constitutional crises confronting the young nation.

Illustrated throughout with finely executed steel engravings and accompanied by coloured maps, the volumes were clearly intended as both an authoritative reference and a visually impressive library work. Handsomely bound and generously illustrated, this edition represents a high-quality example of mid-nineteenth-century historical publishing and would appeal particularly to collectors of American history, Civil War-era scholarship, and illustrated Victorian histories, as well as those interested in British interpretations of the United States in the decades before and during its greatest internal conflict. "

General wear and fading to covers and spines. Inside hinges split with wobbly but secure covers. All maps present, lacks 2 plates out of 73 total. A couple of pages/clusters becoming loose but all holding together well. Pages are very clean and well presented with the odd plate stain. A decent 2 volume set in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 25.5cm x 19cm x 5. 5cm (x 2 books)
  • Volume 1 has 816 Pages
  • Volume 2 has 772 Pages

PRODUCT DETAILS


Condition: Good
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: ["Illustrated", "2 Volume Set", "Maps", "Original Cloth Bindings"]
Region: Europe
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Seller Notes: General wear and fading to covers and spines. Inside hinges split with wobbly but secure covers. All maps present, lacks 2 plates out of 73 total. A couple of pages/clusters becoming loose but all holding together well. Pages are very clean and well presented with the odd plate stain. A decent 2 volume set in good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Language: English
Author: Charles MacKay
Publisher: Virtue & Co: London
Year Printed: 1861
Sub-subject: USA History