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Hard Bound. No Jacket. 4t`. The Dominion Company, Chicago,1899. Looks like first ed. Oversize volume has 3 color and gilt illustrated boards. Some edge and spine wear and soil. Inside has sage green end papers. Some foxing to first few pages in front and back, rest is clear. Some loosening in front, rest is tight. From the title page:"Pictorial History of America's New Possessions The Isthmian Canals and the Problem of Expansion, Comprising six books in one volume, Being a History and description of each of Porto Rico, Cuba, Hawaii, The Philippines, Isthmian Canals, and a Discussion of the Problem of Expansion., Giving the Story of the Policy of the Farmer Fathers, Who, with the Rifle and the Axe and the Plow, moved West the center of population, and Made necessary More Land for the People, With Chapters on the policy of American Expansion Contributed by; Pres. William McKinley, Ex-Pres, Grover Cleveland, Ex-Pres. Benjamin Harrison, Co0l. William J. Bryan, Carl Schurz, Sen. Cushman K. Davis, Senatory William E. Mason, Sen. Henry C. Lodge, Sen. George F. Hoar, Henry Waterson, Rep. J.P. Dolliver, Rep. Henry R. Gibson, Rep. JAmes R. Mann, and Andrew Carnagie by Murat Halstead, Each of the six books in the bolume splendidly illustrated wth many beautiful half tone engravings four officially accurate maps in colors sold by subscription only". Overall Good Condition - NJ. Seller Inventory # 399
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