Item #1640 The Making of the Ohio Valley States 1660-1837. Samuel DRAKE.
The Making of the Ohio Valley States 1660-1837

The Making of the Ohio Valley States 1660-1837

New York: Scribner's, 1894. First Edition. Cloth. 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. Very good. Item #1640

Price: $100.00