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An Account of The European Settlements in America. In Six Parts. I. A Short History of the Discovery of that Part of The World. II. The manners and customs of The Original Inhabitants. III. Of the Spanish Settlements. IV. Of The Portugese. V. Of The French, Dutch, and Danish. VI. Of The English. Each part contains an accurate Description of The Settlements in it, their Extent, Climate, Productions, Trade, Genius and Disposition of Their Inhabitants: The interests of Several Powers of Europe with Respect to Those Settlements; and their Political and Commercial Views with Regard to Each Other. In Two Volumes. The Fourth Edition, with Improvements.

Dodsley? · London

Author
Dodsley?
Date
1765
Place
London
Publisher
J. Dodsley, In Pall-Mall
Language
English
Binding
8vo.(5" x 7.75") Two volumes. 324, 328 pp. Rebound in modern dark brown cloth, Verticle printed black on white labels on spines with title and volume #. Signature of pp. 171-190 laid in, small ding to fore-edge of text block toward center that created many tiny closed tears to volume I. Prior owners dated signature to pastedown. Both volumes contain the map they are supposed to. In the rear of Vol. II are several lines of manuscript, mostly crossed out.
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Prior owner was William Alexander Caruthers (1802–1846) was an American novelist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Alexander_Caruthers
Category
Fore-Edge Paintings
Record
S.I.9794

An Account of The European Settlements in America. In Six Parts. I. A Short History of the Discovery of that Part of The World. II. The manners and customs of The Original Inhabitants. III. Of the Spanish Settlements. IV. Of The Portuguese. V. Of The French, Dutch, and Danish. VI. Of The English. Each part contains an accurate Description of The Settlements in it, their Extent, Climate, Productions, Trade, Genius and Disposition of Their Inhabitants: The interests of Several Powers of Europe with Respect to Those Settlements; and their Political and Commercial Views with Regard to Each Other. In Two Volumes. The Fourth Edition, with Improvements. Dodsley? 1765. London: J. Dodsley, In Pall-Mall. 8vo.(5" x 7.75") Two volumes. 324, 328 pp. Rebound in modern dark brown cloth, Vertical printed black on white labels on spines with title and volume #. Signature of pp. 171-190 laid in, small ding to fore-edge of text block toward center that created many tiny closed tears to volume I. Prior owners dated signature to pastedown. Both volumes contain the map they are supposed to. In the rear of Vol. II are several lines of manuscript, mostly crossed out. Prior owner was William Alexander Caruthers (1802–1846) was an American novelist. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Alexander_Caruthers.

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