U.S.IANA (1650-1950) : A Selective Bibliography in Which are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States, Revised and Enlarged Edition [a new copy]

New York: R. R. Bowker Company, 1988. BRAND NEW in perfect condition. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp -- obviously never read. This is the original R. R. Bowker Company edition, bound in the publisher's gilt-stamped brown cloth. 6.75" wide by 10.25" tall. The type size of the Bowker edition is larger and easier to read than any other. This is still the premier Americana reference. Described here are 11,620 uncommon and significant books relating to the United States. Moebs: "This is the best single volume work in the field of Americana bibliographies. It is an education of vast proportion. No Americana collector should be without a copy. It deserves daily reading." Seventh printing of the 1962 Revised & Enlarged edition. Tanselle Basic Collection #2. [NOTE: This 1962 edition is still a necessary reference even though a new edition, revised by William Hartley and entitled, WRIGHT HOWES: THE FINAL EDITION OF USIANA was published in 1994. It added 125 new titles. Unfortunately, it also deleted 50 books. Worse yet the 1994 edition's entries were completely renumbered. Because the 1962 edition of Howes was the standard reference for the previous three decades, renumbering in the 1994 edition seriously complicates finding citations to the previous edition that are found in thousands of books, dealer catalogues, etc.]. Reprint of 1962 Revised & Enlarged ed.. Hardcover. New/No jacket, as issued. 652pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.