Peter Parley's Universal history, on the basis of geography
Subtitle: for the use of families, illustrated by maps and engravings.
Contributors: Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864.; Hawthorne, Elizabeth Manning, 1802-1883.; Russell, John B., 1802?-1891, bookseller.; Bradley, Benjamin, d. 1862, bookbinder.; American Stationers' Company,; Folsom, Wells, and Thurston,
Publisher: American Stationers' Company, John B. Russell
Published: 1837
Place of publication: Boston
Language: eng
Subjects: World history -- Juvenile literature
Genres: Juvenile literature
Other titles: Universal history, on the basis of geography; Parley's Universal history for families, with engravings
Notes: Vol. 1: vii, [2], 10-380; v. 2: xii, [1], 14-374 p.

"Compiled by Nathaniel Hawthorne and his sister Elizabeth ... very little in it can be safely labelled as Hawthorne's work or thought"--Cf. BAL.   "As to Parley's historical compends, some nine or ten volumes, I had the assistance of N. Hawthorne ..."--Cf. Goodrich's Recollections.

BAL 7582

Goodrich, S.G.  Recollections of a lifetime, v. 2, p. 544

Vol. 1, by exchange, Army and Navy Club, Aug. 13, 1929; v. 2: Rec.'d at the Dept. Oct. 7, 1837.