Pioneer Imprints from Fifty States

Pioneer Imprints from Fifty States by Roger J. Trienens is a descriptive cataloging of the Library of Congress collections from each state in the Union. The book provides information on the earliest examples of printing within the present-day boundaries of each state including broadsides newspapers laws almanacs and longer works. It covers the movement of printers and presses across the nation as well as the nature and history of the Library's holdings. Divided into 50 sections each focusing on a different state the book offers historical context and provenance details of the rarities in the Library's collections.