Baltimore: John Murphy, 1852. Hardcover. James McSherry’s The History of Maryland printed in 1849 gives a complete history of the state from its first settlement in 1634 to a year after the Mexican-American War (1848). While McSherry does touch on all of the major events during this timeframe, the bulk of his history details Maryland’s involvement in the Revolutionary War. He also discusses other subjects of interest such as the Protestants, slavery, public schools, the Baltimore Ohio Railroad, tobacco, and Indian relations. James McSherry (1819 – 1869) was a lawyer and an author, best known for this this work on the history of Maryland.
Bound in the original brown cloth boards with gilt title and device to spine. Wear and chipping to book cloth on spine ends and edges of boards. Slight roll to spine. Evidence of removed book plate to front pastedown. Browning to some pages, but clean and bright overall. Appendices, 405 pages. Overall a nice copy of this classic. Maryland History. MD/062322. Very Good.

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Price: $75.00