Contents |
(from t. p.) 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. |
Local note | Joyner NC Rare Vols. 1 and 2 have ownership stamp of James W. Cheshire, Hillsboro, N.C., on front fly-leaves. |
General note | Probably a collaboration of Edmund and William Burke. Cf. ESTC. |
General note | Date in roman numerals. |
General note | Vol. 1: [8], xii, 324 p., [1] leaf of plates (folded map); v. 2: xii, 308 p., [1] leaf of plates (folded map). |
General note | Vol. 2 includes part VII: British North America. |
References |
ESTC T6285 |
References |
NUC pre-1956 NB 0972082 |
Other forms | Also issued online. |
Acquisitions source |
Joyner NC Rare v. 1-2 Purchased from Ben and Snow Roberts, 7/2012 |
Issued in other form | Online version: Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Account of the European settlements in America. The fifth edition, with improvements. London : Printed for J. Dodsley ..., 1770 |
Genre/form | Early works. |
LCCN | 13021560 |