Columbian Historical Novels, in Thirteen Volumes: Columbia: A Story of the Discovery of America; Estevan: A Story of the Spanish Conquests; St. Augustine: A Story of the Huguenots; Pocahontas: A Story of Virginia; The Pilgrims: A Story of Massachusetts; A Century Too Soon: A Story of Bacon's Rebellion; The Witch of Salem; or, Credulity Run Mad; Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian Wars; Independence: A Story of the American Revolution; Sustained Honor: A Story of the War of 1812; Humbled Pride: A Story of the Mexican War; Union: A Story of the Great Rebellion and of Events Down to the Present Day; Cuba Libre: A Story of the Hispano-American War
New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1892. Carter, F.A. Hard Cover. Very Good / No Jacket. Item #2353115
Lacks volume 14, Reading Courses, which wasn't released until six years after volume 13 (which itself was published six years after volume 12). Pencil name and address on front flyleaf, binding of volume 7 shaken with one gathering loose but included, a few minor cosmetic blemishes to boards.
Brown cloth, gilt and maroon titles and decorations, decorated endpapers, half-tone frontispieces and plates, engraved illustrations in text, fold-out map of Cuba and Havana Harbor in final volume. A pioneering work of historical fiction which maintained the historical accuracy of events, while exploring them through the lives of fictional characters. The author overs the period from Christopher Columbus's voyages through the Spanish-American War. Includes: Columbia: A Story of the Discovery of America; Estevan: A Story of the Spanish Conquests; St. Augustine: A Story of the Huguenots; Pocahontas: A Story of Virginia; The Pilgrims: A Story of Massachusetts; A Century Too Soon: A Story of Bacon's Rebellion; The Witch of Salem; or, Credulity Run Mad; Braddock: A Story of the French and Indian Wars; Independence: A Story of the American Revolution; Sustained Honor: A Story of the War of 1812; Humbled Pride: A Story of the Mexican War; Union: A Story of the Great Rebellion and of Events Down to the Present Day; Cuba Libre: A Story of the Hispano-American War.
Price: $250.00