John Fiske was an American philosopher and historian who wrote letters to Charles Darwin and became a voluminous writer of histories near the end of his life. The largest part of his life was devoted to the study of history, but at an early age inquiries into the nature of human progress led him to a careful study of the doctrine of evolution, and it was through the popularization of Charles Darwin's work that he first became known to the public. He applied himself to the philosophical interpretation of Darwin's work and ...
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John Fiske was an American philosopher and historian who wrote letters to Charles Darwin and became a voluminous writer of histories near the end of his life. The largest part of his life was devoted to the study of history, but at an early age inquiries into the nature of human progress led him to a careful study of the doctrine of evolution, and it was through the popularization of Charles Darwin's work that he first became known to the public. He applied himself to the philosophical interpretation of Darwin's work and produced many books and essays on this subject. His philosophy was influenced by Herbert Spencer's views on evolution. In a letter from Charles Darwin to John Fiske, dated from 1874, the naturalist remarks: "I never in my life read so lucid an expositor (and therefore thinker) as you are." Later he turned to historical writings, publishing books such as The Discovery of America (1892, ISBN 1-932080-42-2). In addition, he edited, with James Grant Wilson, Appletons' Cyclop???dia of American Biography (1887). He died, worn out by overwork, at Gloucester, Massachusetts, July 4, 1901. One of Fiske's best-known works is Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America, a comprehensive look at the earliest period of colonial America near the start of the 17th century.
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Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and company, 1899. Very good. No dust jacket. Marroon cloth over boards; discoloration of cover in spots, particularly at base of spine. 2 2 volume set. 21 cm. Includes Maps. eng pp. Very good. No dust jacket. Marroon cloth over boards; discoloration of cover in spots, particularly at base of spine.
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Very Good. Hardbacks. 2 Volume Set. 1899. Small 8vo. First Edition. Both Volumes Very Good+. No dust jacket. Dark red cloth with gilt lettered spine. T.E.G. Owner's names and dat (Dec 1899) on fly leaf both volumes. Contemporary library impress on fly leaf and dedication page of volume 1. Both volumes are clean and tight. 294pp; 400pp with index. Illustrated with maps.
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Very Good- No Dust Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spines. Bindings lightly soiled and rubbed. Top edges gilt. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down of both volumes. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. Illust. w/ b/w maps. Contents nice.
Among other great stories and historical threads, Fiske tells the story of the early colonies of East and West Jersey, the political intrigue and land swindles, and the early Quaker colonies before Pennsylvania. A must-read for anyone with interest in the Mid-Atlantic states.
