The history of North and South America : containing, an account of the first discoveries of the new world, the customs, genius, and persons of the original inhabitants, and a particular description of the air, soil, natural productions, manufactures and commerce of each settlement ..

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Author

Young, W. A., author.

Title

The history of North and South America : containing, an account of the first discoveries of the new world, the customs, genius, and persons of the original inhabitants, and a particular description of the air, soil, natural productions, manufactures and commerce of each settlement ...

Publication

London : Printed for J. Whitaker, in Mitre-Court, Fleet Street, 1776.

Physical Description

2 volumes : illustrations ; 15 cm (18mo)

Local Notes

BEIN 2013 1009: Bookplates in volume 1: W. Ansel Elliott; Rufus S. Garrett, Jr. Label in volume 1.

Notes

Anonymous. By W. A. Young.

(Title continued:) ... including a georgraphical, commercial, and historical survey of the British settlements, from the earliest times to the present period, with an account of the West Indies and the American islands. To which is added, an impartial enquiry into the present American disputes ...

"An enquiry into the rise and progress of the present American disputes," [. [236]-280 in vol. 2, has separate half-title.

Lacks the leaf addressed "To the public," present in some copies, which shows that the work originally came out in 16 parts.-cf. Sabin, Bibl. americana, no. 106120.

Format

Books

Language

English

Added to Catalog

July 31, 2013

References

English short title catalogue, T45492

Howes, W. U.S.iana, 1650-1950 (1962 edition), Y33

Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 29:106120

Subjects

America > History.