Description
Original 1915 Princeton University Press first edition of The Scotch-Irish in America by Henry Jones Ford, Professor of Politics at Princeton University. Published February 1915, this substantial historical work traces the formation, migration, and influence of the Scotch-Irish / Ulster Scots people, from the Plantation of Ulster and Scottish migration into Ireland through colonial American settlement, frontier life, Presbyterian church history, education, the Revolutionary period, and the birth of the nation.
This is an appealing original hardcover for collectors and readers interested in Scotch-Irish genealogy, Ulster Scots ancestry, Presbyterian history, colonial Pennsylvania, frontier settlement, and early American ethnic history. The black cloth binding retains strong gilt spine lettering, with the front cover emblem still present.
Condition notes:
* Original 1915 hardcover, not a modern reprint
* Front free endpaper / preliminary leaf before the title page is absent; title page is the first page present
* Front gutter/hinge area shows wear and exposure
* Exterior shows rubbing, scuffs, edge wear, corner wear, and wear at the spine ends
* Interior shows normal age toning and presents well as a readable, researchable original copy
A historically valuable early edition with strong subject appeal, especially for buyers researching Scotch-Irish heritage and the Ulster Scots contribution to early America. Please view all the photos for the best sense of condition, contents, and binding.
