Book our country published in 1885

Front matter opening quotes, dedication, and illustrations. Popular 1880 1889 books meet your next favorite book. One wing of the republican party had its roots planted firmly in the abolitionist movement, dating back to. Particularly interesting is the transition from manuscripts to books book production became more efficient, prices decreased and the consumption of books increased. Popular published 1878 books meet your next favorite book. Barone has absorbed a lot and forgotten little, and he likes to remind the reader of things others are more likely to forget. What is the value of the book published in 1885 by worthington co. Small antique leather bound pocket key of heaven prayer book 2 34 wide by 3 78 long.

Josiah strong, a prominent congregationalist minister from ohio, was among the most concerned. Book second, chapter 2 the hunchback of notre dame. Written circa 1885 by a clergyman, the book, as expected, has too much religion indoctrination for my taste and a tad bit of xenophobia. For the past forty years, black families have trekked to schools in numerous districts throughout the country to say, this book is not good for our children only to be turned away by insensitive. The canadian voyageur contingent in the gordon relief expedition the publications of the champlain society, volume 37 editor c. Broome county history book in 1885 had its detractors and. Kemble, the first impression having been delayed for replacement of an unauthorized obscene alteration to one of the illustrative plates. Check out our post on 3ways to research book values online to help determine if you have a book of value. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. During the socalled gilded age, many social commentators worried about the effects of unchecked urban development.

Josiah strong, from our country 1885 no writer did more to popularize the idea of anglosaxon supremacy than the protestant clergyman josiah strong. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books. Book not in pristine answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. I find anything written by berton to be a great read. The counts include reeditions of older titles, but not selfpublished books. In 1891 a revised edition was issued based on the census of 1890. Commonly named among the great american novels, the work is among the first in major american literature to be written throughout in vernacular english, characterized by local. Her bestknown books are north star country 1945, a peoples history of minnesota, and the novel the girl, which was written in the 1930s but not published until 1978. An engagement with a pirate and a mutiny at sea, on board ship ann, of boston, mass. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone or morewhich had given direction to the nations life and form to its civilization. May 19, 2017 in the 1850s, a writer to the prairie farmer, published in chicago, complained that city life crushes, enslaves and ruins so many thousands of our young men, who are insensibly made the victims.

Banned books in the united states from 1885present arcgis online. To determine the true market value of a book, or any other collectible item, an appraisal may be necessary. If you have an old book that you would like us to research, or if you have any other questions regarding old books, email us through our askalibrarian service, or contact your local library. May 05, 2015 what is the value of the book published in 1885 by worthington co. Daniel owens long novel hunangofiant rhys lewis, gweinidog bethel is published as the first written in welsh.

Being a popular descriptive portraiture of the one hundred great and memorable events of perpetual interest in the history of our country, political, military, mechanical, social, scientific and commercial. Feb 01, 2005 ann bausum is the daughter of a history professor, and she grew up with a love of american history and a passion for research. The book was popular enough to sell 158,000 copies by 1891, when a revised edition, based on the census of 1890, was issued. Of the books released in 2015 by the 25 biggest book markets, china published 28% of the total, and the us 20%.

Published for the benefit of our inland watermen on the lakes and canals. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. The author, a protestant clergyman, believes that the anglosaxon race, especially as it has developed in america, is the bearer of liberty and christianity to the rest of the world. In 1885, he was given the responsibility of revising the manual for the. This post was originally published in september 2011 and has been completely revamped and updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 this selection from josiah strongs book, our country. This book was published by lockwood, brooks and company of boston in 1876. Cheap your book published, find your book published deals. No writer did more to popularize the idea of anglosaxon supremacy than the. Josiah strong was one of the founders of the social. Josiah strong 18471916 was one of americas leading. Us history since 1865 primary source 2 josiah strongs book. In this landmark book angus mclaren, coauthor of the bedroom and the state, examines the pervasiveness in canada of the eugenic notion of race betterment and demonstrates that many canadians believed that radical measures were justified to protect the community from the degenerate.

An 1885 first edition collection of our living world illustrated by the rev. Buying request hub makes it simple, with just a few steps. Antiquarian booksellers association of america lists booksellers and appraisers. Nov 08, 2017 the adventures of huckleberry finn must be pronounced the most amusing book mark twain has written for years. Of the nature of flatland the author explains to the reader the nature of flatland.

Many regard it as the longest legitimate sentence ever published in a book. In 1893 he published a second book, entitled the new era, which enjoyed a. Page 172 one great result is, i think, tolerably clear. In 1885 he published our country, a comprehensive critique of modern developments. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. To make sure some ebayer adds this 3 volume set of our country to their library, this auction has been listed with no reserve. This graph charts editions from this publisher over time. In the four years between 1881 and 1885, canada was forged into one nation by the building of the canadian. Our country is an effort to put the same sensibility to work in a narrative history. In 1884, the adventures of huckleberry finn written by american writer and humorist mark twain was published. Its possible future and its present crisis by josiah. Though we have made best efforts the books may have occasional errors that do not impede the reading experience. Josiah strongs book our country 1885 editors note with the annexation of puerto rico and the philippines as a result of the spanishamerican war, the united states emerged for the first time as a ruler of an overseas empire. Josiah strong april 14, 1847 june 26, 1916 was an american protestant clergyman.

By the mid1880s, after a frenzy of cutting in south washington county, he turned his gaze to the untapped fortune of timber on the steep hillsides of southeast washington county and southern madison county, territory most readily accessed along a wide valley long since leveled by the east fork of white river. Its possible future and its present crisis, was written. It is a more minute and faithful picture of southwestern manners and customs fifty years ago than was life on the mississippi, while in regard to the dialect it surpasses any of the authors previous stories in the command of the halfdozen species of patois which passed for the. Era, an antislavery paper published in washington, d. Adventures of huckleberry finn or, in more recent editions, the adventures of huckleberry finn is a novel by mark twain, first published in the united kingdom in december 1884 and in the united states in february 1885.

Costello, illustrated with over two hundred choice engravings. Some items, because of their booklike format for example, hymnbooks and opera. Published in 1886, strongs our country spoke immediately and eloquently to protestant america. In our country strong establishes his case for the importance of american. In his 1885 book our country, strong argued that anglosaxons are a superior race who must christianize and civilize the. Book shows staining of panelsspine, tearingfraying of spine ends, bumpingtearingfraying of panel corners and some edges, foxing, name in ink on inner front panel, sticker on back inner panel. In this instance, we experience the wild countrys hardships through the eyes of 17yearold jessilyn harney as she wrestles to find her place in a mans world. What is the value of the book published in 1885 by. The result was our country 1885, one of the most influential books of the late. Du bose heyward 18851940 was the author of several books, including the critically acclaimed novel porgy, which was the basis for gershwins porgy and bess marjorie flack 18971958 was an author and illustrator of many childrens books, including the story about ping and the boats on the river, which received a caldecott honor in 1947. Vocal music for concert performance music published in. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible.

There is some light wear to the surface and edges of the cover and bindings. Most hard cover books published since the early 20th century were sold with a dust jacket. Orange is reserved for 50100k and light green for 1050k countries. She published articles in new masses, a left weekly magazine of political commentary, cultural criticism and creative writing. It says it contains all necessary prayers and instructions with the approbation of the most rev. Preface to the second and revised edition the preface to the book. Over a period of 30 years the book sold 175,000 copies. In this instance, we experience the wild countrys hardships through the eyes of 17yearold jessilyn harney as. In the 1850s, a writer to the prairie farmer, published in chicago, complained that city life crushes, enslaves and ruins so many thousands of our young. Not all american songs of 187085 were popular songs. Strong, like many other people, believed the anglosaxon people were superior to nonchristian, nonwhite peoples. Embracing also delineations of all the great historic characters celebrated in the annals of the republic. According to ernest hemingway, it was the one book from which all modern american literature came, and contemporary critics and scholars have treated it. Written by an eye witness and the principal actor in the tragical scene, which he is at any time ready and willing to qualify to.

This book has been transferred to between the covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. I only wish barone would update this work and give us an additional look at our country s recent political history since reagan. This awardwinning author has published several books for national geographic books, including the acclaimed reference book, our countrys first ladies. Set in 1885 in the heart of the midwest, the novel shirks the traditional whitehatversusblackhat shtick for a more grounded, emotional view of life on the range. Its possible future and its present crisis, illustrates the feeling of white superiority in the united states in the 1880s and 1890s. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. The countries with more than 100 thousand books published per year are displayed in red. From biological truths it is to be inferred that the eventual mixture of the allied varieties of the aryan race, forming the population, will produce a more powerful type of man than has hitherto existed, and a type of man more plastic, more adaptable, more capable of undergoing the modifications needful for complete social life. Music published in america, 18701885 articles and essays. Us history since 1865 primary source 2 josiah strongs.

Among the egyptians this seminal idea was life, among. This book offers practically everything anyone could possibly want to know about american politics from the time of franklin roosevelt to ronald reagan, all written in a dense, elegant manner. This book helped start a naval race among the great powers and moved the u. Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. The hardcover book features a pictorial cover and includes 272 pages. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at.

A first edition copy of the story of our country by mrs. Adventures of huckleberry finn, first published in america in january 1885, has always been in trouble. The adventures of huckleberry finn must be pronounced the most amusing book mark twain has written for years. The book was popular enough to sell 158,000 copies by 1891, when a revised edition, based on the census of 1890. Cushing biggs hassells thousandpage history of the church of god 1886 is notable for a single sentence on page 580, beginning the nineteenth is the century its six pages long, with 3,153 words, 360 commas, 86 semicolons, and six footnotes. A romance of many dimensions is a classic 19th century novella that satirizes the social hierarchy of victorian society using mathematical figures and ideas source.

Dec 19, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. February 18 mark twains adventures of huckleberry finn is published in the united states for the first time, in new york by the authors own publishing house, charles l. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Find the cheap your book published, find the best your book published deals, sourcing the right your book published supplier can be timeconsuming and difficult. The world book publishing map was created by the team from a book discovery platform bookstr. Waltons christian novel christies old organ into japanese, made by tajima kashi, is published, one of the earliest examples of childrens literature in japan. Addall click on the used books tab at the top and fill out the form. In his 1885 book our country, strong argued that anglosaxons are a superior race who must christianize and civilize the savage races, which he argued would be good for the american economy and the lesser races. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. There were also composers who wrote songs for concert performance, songs written in emulation of the great european song composers or of the humbler parlor ballads of which arthur sullivans the lost chord and tostis farewell are the bestknown examples from the period. Josiah strong, from our country 1885 every race which has deeply impressed itself on the human family has been the representative of some great ideaone or morewhich had given direction to the nations. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set.

Its possible future and its present crisis, which looked at a series of perils to the american west that threaten to destroy the whole american way of life. The dust jacket is both the most decorative part of a book, and the most delicate. Appears in 523 books from 18032008 page 178 the english language, saturated with christian ideas, gathering up into itself the best thought of all the ages, is the great agent of christian civilization throughout the world. Our country by josiah strong meet your next favorite book. A major driver for the increased production of books is the revolution of literacy, which we study in detail in our literacy entry. These volumes were revised and adapted to american zoology by joseph b.

Of course, the roots of american expansionism lay deep in the nations history. Pages in category 1885 books the following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. We believe this work is culturally important and have elected to bring the book back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. Its possible future and its present crisis, was written for a limited purpose.