The Making of the Ohio Valley States 1660-1837 [FIRST EDITION]

DRAKE, Samuel

Published by Scribner's, New York, 1894

About this Item

8vo. Publisher's decorated cloth. Frontispiece, numerous text illustrations and maps. 269 pp. plus advertisements. Minor wear to edges. Hinges overopened, with rear hinge beginning to split. Tight and clean, excellent condition. This is a profusely illustrated first edition history of the Ohio Valley states (modern day Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois) by American journalist Drake. Drake wrote a series of such books ("The Making of the Great West;" "The Making of Virginia;" etc.) for the layman which framed a complex history in accurate, readable language. A well-regarded classic of Americana in its original state.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Making of the Ohio Valley States 1660-1837 [FIRST EDITION]
• Publisher: Scribner's, New York
• Publication Date: 1894
• Binding: Cloth
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very good
• Seller catalogs:
  • American History & Americana
  • Antique (Pre-1920s)