Americana: The Literature of American History

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xviii, 271 pp. 8vo. Includes maps, illustrations, and facsimiles of title pages of significant works. A discussion of various early books related to American history from the earli est explorations through the eighteenth century. Index follows text. Waldman was a senior editor at the London publisher Collins, and worked with J.R.R. Tolkien (ultimate unsuccessfully) on the publication of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Show more