A Venture in History: The Production, Publication, and Sale of the Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft

A Venture in History: The Production, Publication, and Sale of the Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft by Harry Clark offers a revealing account of how one of the nineteenth century’s most ambitious historical enterprises came into being. Between 1874 and 1890, San Francisco publisher and bookseller Hubert Howe Bancroft oversaw the creation of his monumental Works—thirty-nine volumes covering the history and culture of western North America, from Alaska to Central America. Drawing on his unparall...