Boston: Little, Brown, 1867. First Edition. While the title page notes it as “Part Second,” this is a single volume work, a continuation (or sequel) to 1865’s Pioneers of France in the New World. BAL 15455. Publisher’s cloth; very minor cloth wear; a fine copy. With the ownership signature of writer Henry James on the first blank. The “Brahmins” of Boston in the 19th century were, for the most part, a close circle of acquaintances and associates. Among the more prominent of those were the Parkman and James families.

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Bookseller: Peter L. Stern & Company, Inc. (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 34972P
Title: The Jesuits in North America in the Seventeenth Century
Author: PARKMAN, FRANCIS
Book Condition: Used - First Edition. While the title page notes it as “Part Second,” this is a single volume work, a continuation (or sequel) to 1
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Little, Brown
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1867

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