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Show " We cannot thoroughly understand oar own history, local or National, without some knowledge of theae route* of trade mad war.**- Tke Outlook. The Historic Highways of America by ARCHER BUTLER HULBERT A series of monographs on the History of America as portrayed in the evolution of its highways of War, Commerce, and Social Expansion. Comprising the following volumes: I- Pane of the MouDd- Bufldint; Indian end Qrt^ Qamo Aamnala. II- Indian Thoroughfares. III- Washington's Road: The Pint Chapter ol the Old French War. IV- Braddock'a Road. V- The Old ( Hade ( Forbes'e) Road. VI- Roone'a Wilderneaa Road. VII- Portage Pathe: The Keya of the Goatinent VIII- Miliary Roads of the MieaJaaippt Basin. IX-- ir/ aSarvfaya of wrestward Rapauafotii X- The Cuntf*^*!-*<* Road. XI, XII- Pioneer Roada of America, two volume*. XIII, XIV- The Great American Canals, tworohunea. XV- The Future of Road- Making in America. XVI- index. Sixteen volumes, crown 8TO, cloth, uncut, pit tops. A LDOTIO EDITION only printed direct from type, and the type distributed. Each volume handsomely printed in large type on Dickinson's hand- made paper, and illustrated with maps, plates, and facsimiles. Published a volume each two months, beginning September, 1902. PRICK, volumes 1 and 3, £ 2.00 net each; volumes 3 to 16, £ 2.50 net each. FIFTY SETS PRINTED ON LARGE PAPER, each numbered and signed by tbt ** tb$ r. Bound in cloth, with paper label, uncut, gilt tops. Price, $ 5.00 net per volume. " The fruit not only of the study of original historical sources in documents found here aad la England, bat of patient aad eathaalaotk topographical studies, In the conrae of which every foot ol theae old hlatorlc highways has been traced aad traversed.**- The Living Agt. " The volumes already booed show Mr. Holhert to be an earnest aad enthusiastic student, aad a reliable guide."- Out West. M A look through these volumes shows most conclusively that a new source of history b bdag developed- a source which deals with the operation of the most elective eaases i » * n- H » g human afairs.**- Iowa Journal of Uittmy and Politics. M The successive volumes la the series may certainly be awaited with great Interest, for they promise to deal with the moat romantic phases of the awakening of America at the dawa of occidental dvittaurion/*- lottos Transcript. M The pabfiahers have done their part toward patting forth with proper dignity this important work. It 1* issued on handsome paper aad Is illaatratad with maay aups, diagrams, and old prints.**- Chicago Evening Post. |
