An illustrated history of the New World
Subtitle: containing a general history of all the various nations, states and republics of the western continent
By: edited by John L. Denison
Contributors: United States
Publisher: H. Bill; Bill & Heron
Published: 1870
Place of publication: Norwich, Conn; Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 878
Other titles: Pictorial history of the New World
Notes: "Sold only by the publisher's distributing agents."

"Comprising the earliest discoveries by the Spanish, French, and other navigators, an account of the American Indians, and a complete history of the United States to the present time; including the French and Indian Wars, the War of the Revolution, that of 1812, the Mexican War, and a complete history of the late rebellion, embracing the brilliant career of Grant, Sherman, Sheridan, and their brave compatriots; with an appendix, containing the Constitution of the United States and other important documents, and valuable statistical tables."

"The whole illustrated with over three hundred engravings, consisting of battle scenes, views of cities, flags of the various nations, prominent events, and portraits of distinguished men, from designs by Lossing, Croome, Deveraux, and other celebrated American artists."

"Administration of Lincoln": p. [678]-762.

Bound in cloth with gold lettering on the spine; frontispieces.

[4] p. of the publisher's advertisements at end.

Handwritten signature in pencil on second preliminary p.: Reuben H. Ryder, Englewood, Ill.