The Works of Francis Parkman. The Champlain Edition. Complete in 20 Volumes.
Boston, MA: Little Brown, 1897-98. Limited Edition. 8vo. Near Fine. Item #18756
A beautiful 20-volume set comprising the works of the greatest 19th-century American historian, including seminal works like "Montcalm and Wolfe", "The Jesuits in North America", "The Conspiracy of Pontiac", "The Oregon Trail", and more.
"Upon graduation from Harvard in 1844, Parkman was persuaded to get a law degree, his father hoping such study would rid Parkman of his desire to write his history of the forests. It did no such thing, and after finishing law school Parkman proceeded to fulfill his great plan. His family was somewhat appalled at Parkman's choice of life work, since at the time writing histories of the American wilderness was considered ungentlemanly. Serious historians would study ancient history, or after the fashion of the time, the Spanish Empire. Parkman's works became so well-received that by the end of his lifetime histories of early America had become the fashion. Theodore Roosevelt dedicated his four-volume history of the frontier, The Winning of the West (1889–1896), to Parkman." - wiki
Attractively bound in green buckram, with paper spine labels printed in red and black. Maps, plates with tissue guards, still quite bright. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Top edges gilt. Very mild wear to bindings, though light sunning tonsils and edges, with the occasional hint of silverfishing.
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In all, a very attractive and desirable set.
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