Our First Century: Being a Popular Descriptive Portraiture of the One Hundred Great and Memorable Events of Perpetual Interest In The History of Our Country, Political, Military, Mechanical, Social, Scientific, and Commercial: Embracing also Delineations of all the Great Historic Characters Celebrated in the Annals of the Republic; Men of Heroism, Statesmanship, Genius, Oratory, Adventure and Philanthropy (1881) By R. M Devens.
 
Thick volume published soon after the American Centennial in 1876 in celebration of the 100 most noteworthy events of the country's first century. Generously illustrated with engravings, with a color chromolithographed title plate preceding the frontis.
 
Heavy Book
Hard Cover
1007 pages 
In Fair condition Spine has damage due to wear and age.