10V George Bancroft HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES FROM THE DISCOVERY OF THE AMERICAN CONTINENT 1874-1875 Complete Set Providence Progress Patria Pan-Democracy Colonial America Patriotism

Title: History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent
Author: George Bancroft - George Bancroft was an American historian and statesman who was prominent in promoting secondary education both in his home state and at the national level. During his tenure as U.S. Secretary of the Navy, he established the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1845. Among his best-known writings is the magisterial series, "History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent."
Publisher: Little, Brown, and Company
City: Boston
Year: 1874-1875
Binding Style: Hardcover
Number of Volumes: 10 Full Set: Yes
Width: 6.5" Height: 9.5"
Book Details: This complete antique ten-volume set is bound in brown cloth with gilt spine lettering and ornamentation. Several volumes contain a tissue-guarded frontispiece and, a few volumes are enhanced by maps.

Bancroft’s magisterial “History of the United States, from the Discovery of the American Continent†covered the new nation in depth down to 1789. Bancroft was imbued with the spirit of Romanticism, emphasizing the emergence of nationalism and republican values, and rooting on every page for the Patriots. His masterwork started appearing in 1834, and he constantly revised it in numerous editions. Along with John Gorham Palfrey (1796–1881), he wrote the most comprehensive history of colonial America. Billias argues Bancroft played on four recurring themes to explain how America developed its unique values: providence, progress, patria, and pan-democracy. "Providence" meant that destiny depended more on God than on human will. The idea of "progress" indicated that through continuous reform a better society was possible. "Patria" (love of country) was deserved because America's spreading influence would bring liberty and freedom to more and more of the world. "Pan-democracy" meant the nation-state was central to the drama, not specific heroes or villains.

Condition / Notes: These volumes show well with some typical indications of age and wear, including shelfwear and rubbing/fading to boards and spines. Bindings and text blocks are firm. Text and maps are clear and crisp through mild age toning. There is a small amount of scattered marginalia, with some lines in red ink. Personal book plates and inscriptions by previous owners appear on the front endpapers.

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