1947 1st Ed History and Bibliography of American Newspapers 2 Vol Complete

Description: History and Bibliography of American Newspapers, 1690 - 1820. Brigham, Clarence. Published by American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1947. 2 volumes. Very Good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked. 1947. First Edition. The standard early US newspaper reference. For forty years, Brigham was director of the American Antiquarian Society Library. Entries are listed in state alphabetical order. Volume I: Alabama through New York. Volume II: North Carolina through West Virginia. Index of Titles. Index of Printers. From the Introduction: "The plan of publication was to write a brief historical account of each newspaper, with exact dates of changes of titles and names of publishers, followed by a checklist of all files located [to the year 1820]… Furthermore, the decision has been made to list all…files are listed in detail, recording all dates and all omissions… A study of the BIBLIOGRAPHY shows interesting statistical results. In the period from 1690 to 1820, there were 2120 different newspapers published. Of this total the six New England States had 447 papers, the six Middle Atlantic States from New York to Maryland had 1023 papers, the ten South Atlantic States from Virginia to Louisiana has 425 papers, and the seven Western States had 225 papers. The city which from the beginning to 1820 had the most newspaperes was New York, followed by Philadelphia with 107, and Boston with 73. The six largest collections of newspapers before 1820 are in the American Antiquarian Society which has 1496 titles, the Library of Congress with 936 titles, Harvard with 732 titles, the New York Historical Society with 634 titles, the New York Public Library with 480 titles, and the Wisconsin Historical Society with 415 titles…[Of these] there are 194 newspapers, out of the total of 2120, of which not a single copy could be located, though they are known to have existed." Uniformly bound in the original dark blue cloth, stamped in bright gold on the spine. Oversize Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 11" tall by 3.75" thick (together). 1508 total pages. Heavy 2 volume set. Previous owners bookplate, provenance King Lawrence Parker. Small crimp bottom corner of books, doesn't impact but need to mention. Overall in wonderful condition, a special set. Photos are of the actual item being sold and they are to be considered part of the description. We consider all offers in relation to current market values and we try to respond almost immediately. Your purchase will be packed carefully and shipped quickly. We are available 7 days a week. Please see other listings for books and collectibles that might be of interest to you and follow North*Star*Collectibles as we post new items every week. Thank you for looking and come again soon,North*Star*Collectibles

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