Archaeology of the United States. Or Sketches, Historical and Bibliographical, of the Progress of Information and Opinion Respecting Vestiges of Antiquity in the United States
Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution. T.K. and P.G. Collins, Printers, Philadelphia, 1855.
First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. [3], 168 pages, [1]. Errata slip. Frontispiece steel engraving of the author. Custom half leather binding with reddish marbled paper covered boards. Green morocco leather corners and spine. Raised bands and gilt lettered title on the spine. Marbled end sheets. Top edge gilt. Leather is rubbed and scuffed on the corners, outer joints, and raised spine bands. Light foxing to the blank front end sheet and the frontispiece. Occasional light spotting scattered in the text.
Previous owner's armorial bookplate of Charles C. Jones, Jr. on the front paste down. Charles C. Jones Jr. was a Georgia historian and author. This book was accepted for publication January, 1855. No other dates shown on the printers page.
Howes H 309; Sabin 30893. Good. Item #36048
Price: $450.00