History of the United States, Containing all the Events Necessary to b.
1833
by DAVENPORT, BISHOP
1833. DAVENPORT, BISHOP. History of the United States, Containing all the Events Necessary to be Committed to Memory; with the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution ... for the Use of Schools.... Trenton: The author, 1833. 144 p. Frontis., text woodcuts. Sheep-backed printed boards. Large dampstain throughout much of text, boards quite soiled, but complete and sound. A good copy only. One of several books written and published by Davenport (1800-1855) while he was living in Trenton and operating a book store and bindery. This is the earliest issue; later copies contain a printed Davenport catalogue, dated January 1834, on the verso of the frontispiece. American Imprints 18499. (Inventory #: 14836)