The Real America in Romance, in Fifteen Volumes (Art Edition): An Authentic History of America from the Discovery to the Present Day, Profusely Illustrated with Portraits of Historical Characters and Views of the Sacred and Memorable Places of Our Native…

Complete in fifteen hardcover volumes. Original brown leatherette over beige cloth boards, Arts & Crafts design on and along spine (reminiscent of bindings being released by The Roycrofters at the time), gilt top page ridges, printed marbled endpapers. An extensive history of America, from 1435 through the date of publication. Profusely illustrated with photographs, some colorized. Originally conceived as a thirteen volume set and published from 1911-1914, the last two volumes were added in the late 1920s, and cover the period before, during, and after World War I. This Art Edition uses the original plates (the first 13 volumes still state 'Complete in Thirteen Volumes' on the title pages). Includes: Beyond Sunset Seas: The Age of Discovery, 1435-1506; The Golden Quest; The Age of Conquest, 1506-1547; Swords of Flame: The Age of Animosity, 1547-1570; Princess & Cavalier: The Age of Colonization, 15701-1620; On Savage Shores: The Age of Consolidation, 1620-1643; The Red Frontier: The Age of Aspiration, 1643-1680; Dueling for Empire: The Age of Rivalry, 1680-1700; A Rescue Destiny: The Age of British Triumph, 1700-1763; The Stars & Stripes: The Age of Independence, 1763-1783; Valor and Victory: The Age of Vindication, 1783-1824; The Great Republic: The Age of Aggression, 1824-1854; Brothers for Ever: The Age of Union, 1854-1868; The Eagle's Wings: The Age of Expansion, 1868-1910; The American Crusade - I: The Age of Democracy, 1910-1918; The American Crusade - II: The Age of Democracy, 1918-1927.