First century of national existence
Subtitle: the United States as they were and are ...
By: by an eminent corps of scientific and literary men ; ... illustrated with over two hundred and twenty-five engravings ...
Contributors: Hodge, James Thatcher, 1816-1871.; Perkins, Frederick Beecher, 1828-1899.; Richards, T. Addison 1820-1900.; Brockett, L. P. 1820-1893.; Barnard, Henry, 1811-1900.; Prescott, George B. 1830-1894.; Heald, Daniel Addison, 1818-1900.; Greene, Jacob Lymann, 1837-1908.
Publisher: L. Stebbins; F. Dewing & Co.
Published: 1873
Place of publication: Hartford, Conn; San Francisco, Cal
Language: eng
Number of pages: 585
Subjects: United States.
Notes: There is abrupt break in text at the bottom of page 168, although the pagination is complete.

Some of the articles previously appeared in Eighty years progress of the United States. 1861.
Table of contents: value: Mining industry ... fur trade ... / [by J.T. Hodge]; value: Land, settlement, internal trade; Banks ...; Emigration; Authors, books ... / by T.P. Kettell; value: Social and domestic life / by F.B. Perkins; value: Arts of design / by T.A. Richards; value: Religious denominations and sects / by L.P. Brockett; value: Education / by H. Barnard; value: Electric telegraphy / by G.B. Prescott; value: Fire insurance / by D.A. Heald; value: Life insurance / by J.L. Greene.