Isbn: 9780940450110 - Francis Parkman: France and England in North America Vol. 2 (loa #12): Count Frontenac and New France Under Louis Xiv / a Half-century of Conflict / ... (library of America Francis Parkman Edition) (80 results)

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Hardback. Condition: Fair. This is the second of two Library of America volumes (the companion volume here) presenting, in compact form, all seven parts of Francis Parkman's monumental narrative history of the struggle for control of the American continent. Thirty years in the writing, Parkman's 'history of the American forest' is an accomplishment hardly less awesome than the explorations and adventures he so vividly describes. The story reaches its climax with the fatal confrontation of two great commanders at Quebec's Plains of Abraham - and a daring stratagem that would determine the future of a continent. Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV (1877) details how France might have won her imperial struggle with England. Frontenac, a courtier who was made governor of New France by that most sagacious of monarchs, oversaw the colony's brightest era of growth and influence. Had Canada's later governors possessed his administrative skill and personal force, his sense of diplomacy and political talent, or his grasp of the uses of power in a modern world, the English colonies to the south might have become part of what Frontenac saw as a continental scheme of French dominion. England's American colonies flourished, while France, in both the Old World and the New, declined from its greatness of the late seventeenth century. Conflict over the developing western regions of North America erupted in a series of colonial wars. As narrated by Parkman in A Half-Century of Conflict (1892), these American campaigns, while only part of a larger, global struggle, prepared the colonies for the American Revolution. In Montcalm and Wolfe (1884) Parkman describes the fatal confrontation of the two great French and English commanders whose climactic battle marked the end of French power in America. As the English colonies cooperated for their own defense, they began to realize their common interests, their relative strength, and their unique position. In this imperial war of European powers we also begin to see the American figures - Benjamin Franklin, George Washington - soon to occupy a historical stage of.…

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thick tan & red cloth hardbound 8vo. 8º (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. tiny scratch on front flyleaf, otherwise contents free of markings. NOTE: the marker ribbon is missing (just a little nub at the top left). dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings or store stamps, no stickers or bookplates, no names, no inking , no underlining, no remainder markings etc ~. first edition. first printing so stated. 1620p. + colophon. b&w maps. chronology. note on the texts. notes index. world history. history of france. history of england. history of canada. history of the united states. ~ This is the second of two volumes which together incorporate all seven titles of Francis Parkman's monumental account of France and England's imperial struggle for dominance on the North American continent. Parkman conceived the project in 1841, when he was a Harvard sophomore, and persisted in it despite chronic nervous disorders that affected his eyes. The last volume of what he called his "history of the American forest" appeared almost thirty years after the first. Deservedly compared, as a literary achievement, to Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Parkman's accomplishment is hardly less awesome than the explorations and adventures he so vividly describes. His own indomitable spirit is reflected in two of the history's most fiercely resolute figures: La Salle, obsessed with colonizing the Mississippi Valley, and Frontenac, determined to bolster France's tottering position in the New World. Now for the first time Parkman's complete epic appears in a compact form. It tells a story of great empires maneuvering in an unfamiliar and hostile terrain with all the guile, sophistication, and ingenuity learned from centuries of European rivalry. Count Frontenac and New France under Louis XIV tells how France might have won her imperial struggle with England. Frontenac, a courtier made governor of New France by that most sagacious of monarchs, oversaw the colony's brightest era of growth and influence. Had Canada's later governors possessed his administrative skill and personal force, his sense of diplomacy and political talent, or his grasp of the uses of power in a modern world, the English colonies to the south might have become part of what Frontenac saw as a continental scheme of French dominion. England's American colonies flourished, while France, in both the Old World and the New, declined from its greatness of the late seventeenth century. Conflict over the developing western regions of North America erupted in a series of colonial wars. As narrated by Parkman in A Half~Century of Conflict, these American campaigns, while only part of a larger, global struggle, prepared the colonies for the American Revolution. In Montcalm and Wolfe Parkman describes the fatal confrontation of the two great French and English commanders whose climactic battle marked the end of French power in America. As the English colonies cooperated for their own defense, they began to realize their common interests, their relative strength, and their unique position; and in this imperial war of European powers we begin to see American figures~Benjamin Franklin, George Washington~soon to occupy a historical stage of their own. Parkman's chronicle, concluding on the Plains of Abraham after nearly two and a half centuries of conflict, will permanently transform our image of the American landscape. Written with verve, suppleness, and wit, this grand narrative history of political and theological conflict, of feats of physical endurance, of courtly manners practiced with comic disproportion against the backdrop of a looming wilderness, is itself one of the still undiscovered treasures of our national and of world literature. VOLUME TWO ONLY of the two volume set.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. Embossed owner names. Very minor rubbing to tail of spine. Faint stain on spine. ; In slipcase (slightly soiled). Faint stain on spine. Embossed owner name. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1620 pages.

Hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized.

Hardcover with Slipcase. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Third Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" In tan cloth with gilt titling, housed in publisher's slipcase. (sm. drip spots at spine).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. MONUMENTAL: A TREASURE: NEW LOA First Edition hardcover (Orig. 1983) 7th Printing (c. 2010): NEW LOA jacket, NEW sand-tan silk-finish rayon-weave Brillianta fabric-over boards cover w/ sharp NEW edges & corners, IMMACULATE smooth-cut text-block exterior, NEW sewn binding w/ tight signatures & tan-white-checked cloth bands at spine-caps w/ tan silk page-marker ribbon, NEW white-on-brown LOA-patterned card-stock end-papers, PRISTINE interior handsomely printed in Linotron Galliard on SUPERB Olin Nyalite paper * 5.0" x 8.12" x 2.06", 1.02 kg, x+1620 (1630) pp * CONTENTS: Count Frontenac & New France under Louis XIV (1), A Half-Century of Conflict (329), Montcalm & Wolfe (829); Chronology (1505), Note on the Texts (1511), Notes (1514), Index (1517) * This is the 2nd of 2 vols. which together incorporate all 7 titles of Francis Parkman's monumental account of France & England's imperial struggle for dominance on the North American continent. Parkman conceived the project in 1841, when he was a Harvard sophomore, & persisted in it despite chronic nervous disorders that affected his eyes. The last volume of what he called his "history of the American forest" appeared almost 30 years after the 1st. Deservedly compared as a literary achievement to Gibbon's "The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire", Parkman's accomplishment is hardly less awesome than the explorations & adventures he so vividly describes. His own indomitable spirit is reflected in 2 of the history's most fiercely resolute figures: La Salle, obsessed with colonizing the Mississippi Valley, & Frontenac, determined to bolster France's tottering position in the New World. Here for the 1st time Parkman's massive complete epic appears in a compact form. It tells a story of great empires maneuvering in an unfamiliar & hostile terrain w/ all the guile, sophistication & ingenuity learned from centuries of European rivalry. "Count Frontenac and New France Under Louis XIV" tells how France might have won her imperial struggle w/ England. Frontenac, a courtier made governor of New France by that most sagacious of monarchs, oversaw the colony's brightest era of growth & influence. Had Canada's later governors possessed his administrative skill & personal force, his sense of diplomacy & political talent, or his grasp of the uses of power in a modern world, the English colonies to the south might have become part of what Frontenac saw as a continental scheme of French dominion. England's American colonies flourished, while France, in both the Old World & the New, declined from its late 17th century greatness. Conflict over the developing western regions of North America erupted in a series of colonial wars. As narrated by Parkman in "A Half-Century of Conflict", these American campaigns, while only part of a larger, global struggle, prepared the Colonies for the American Revolution. In "Montcalm & Wolfe" Parkman describes the fatal confrontation of the 2 great French & English commanders whose climactic battle marked the end of French power in America. As the English Colonies cooperated for their own defense, they began to realize their common interests, their relative strength, & their unique position; & in this imperial war of European powers we begin to see American figures (Benjamin Franklin, George Washington) soon to occupy a historical stage of their own. Parkman's chronicle, concluding on the Plains of Abraham after nearly 250 years of conflict, will permanently transform our image of the American landscape. Written w/ verve, suppleness & wit, this grand narrative history of political & theological conflict, of feats of physical endurance, of courtly manners practiced w/ comic disproportion against the backdrop of a looming wilderness, is a treasure of our national & of world literature. * THE LIBRARY OF AMERICA is an award-winning, nonprofit program dedicated to publishing America's best & most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts.…

Hardcover. Condition: Like New. FIRST THUS. First Edition Thus, First Printing. Published by Library of America, 1983. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good copy of the first hard cover edition, stated first printing, in a like (not price-clipped) dust-jacket. The text is wholly unmarked, pristine, and the binding and jacket are bright and fresh in appearance, with minor wear at the extremities of the jacket. A sharp copy. …

hardcover. Condition: As New. The Library of America. No dust jacket, no slip case. Book is like new in all respects. Decorative endpapers and silk ribbon bookmark. Book was donated to Friends of Omaha Public Library.

Cloth over Board. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Printing. Cover is in excellent condition. This volume is contained in a cardboard box sleeve that is in good condition save for noteworthy rubbing. Text is otherwise tight in binding. Text is clean and free of blemishes throughout. No other markings or indications of note. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Slipcase.

Hardcover with Slipcase. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Clean unmarked copy in slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Thus. 8vo. Slipcased Edition. Stated First Printing. A Near Fine copy in Very Good dustjacket. DJ has rubbing, smudges, and shelfwear. Book has mild shelfwear, else fine. Interior is tight, clean, and unmarked.

Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Dust Jacket. Third Printing. The Library of America, 1983, 3rd Printing, 8vo., 1620 pages. Book bound in a tan cloth, no dust jacket as issued, comes with slipcase. Book near fine and slipcase in very good+ condition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition, Special Edition. Like new condition. New but no longer sealed. Note this is the collector's edition with slipcase replacing jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. VOLUME TWO ONLY. Very clean book. Ribbon bookmark. No dust jacket but book is in a very good slipcase. Pictures on request.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Books are clean and tight. Two volumes. Jacket's conditions are near fine. All of Melville, all of Hawthorne, all of James, and Emerson and Thoreau--these and the writings of other notable American novelists, historians, poets, philosophers, and essayists are, for the first time in history, being published in a series of handsome and durable volumes. …

Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. Hbk,1620pp, ribbon marker, a new and unread copy, excellent clean tight unmarked in fine, unclipped and sleeve-protected dj, as new, gift quality.