Banvard's National Series of American Histories
by Rev. Joseph
Banvard
| 1. Plymouth and the Pilgrims |
(Copyright 1851) |
| 2. Novelties of the New World; or, The Adventures and
Discoveries of the First Explorers of North America |
(Copyright 1851) |
| 3. Romance of American History; or, An Account of the Early
Settlement of North Carolina and Virginia |
(Copyright 1852) |
| 4. Tragic Scenes in the History of Maryland and the Old
French War |
(Copyright 1856) |
Initially there were to be "12 or more volumes" in this series. Only
these four titles were published.
Known editions were published in 1851,1852, 1853, 1854, 1856, 1857,
1860, 1866. The title pages are all dated. Ads as late as 1872 have
been seen.
Some are co-published with Sheldon, Blakeman & Co and Geo. S.
Blanchard 1857
Others are co-published with Sheldon and Company and Geo. S. Blanchard
1859/1860
Some ads in 1861 called the four books the "Histories for the Young"
series.
D. Lothrop & Co. reprinted this series using the Gould and Lincoln
title pages.
Illustrated.
Format 1 (1851-1860)
Cloth. Red and blue seen. Blindstamped front cover with series name and
title embossed on the center of the front cover. 6.75" x 4.5"
Later issues have publisher's name in gilt at the base of the
spine.
Format 2 (Seen in 1866)
Blue. Blindstamped with the initials "G" and "L" embossed own the cover.
