De la Puissance Americaine: origine, institutions, esprit politique, resources militaires, agricoles, commerciales et industrielles des États-Unis

by Guillaume Tell Poussin

$375 · Offered by Bartleby's Books

Paris: Guillaumin et Cie, 1848. Third edition, revised and enlarged first published in 1843 . 8vo. 2 volumes: 4 , 492; 4 , 448 pp. Half-titles. Volume one presents a history of the United States from discovery and settlement through publication, volume two commentary and description of contemporary American life; Poussin 1794-1876 served as French minister to the United States in the 1830s. Howes P-519. Sabin 64735. Some light foxing, but a very good copy.

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