James Forte : a 17th century settlement, possibly pre-1625, from the earliest known map of the Cape Fear River, the John Locke pen and pencil sketch of the Shapley map of the Cape Fear River, 1662, together with the Lancaster map of Cape Fear River, 1679, and the Hilton pamphlet, 1664, printed from the originals. An enigma presented in booklet form / by Cornelius M. D. Thomas

James Forte : a 17th century settlement, possibly pre-1625, from the earliest known map of the Cape Fear River, the John Locke pen and pencil sketch of the Shapley map of the Cape Fear River, 1662, together with the Lancaster map of Cape Fear River, 1679, and the Hilton pamphlet, 1664, printed from the originals. An enigma presented in booklet form / by Cornelius M. D. Thomas.

Author/creator	Thomas, Cornelius M. D.
Other author/creator	Hilton, William, -1675. Relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	Azalea edition.
Publication Info	[Wilmington, N.C.] : [Charles Towne Preservation Trust?], [1959]
Description	xi, 56 pages : frontispiece, illustrations, 2 folded maps ; 26 cm.
Subject(s)	Printing--North Carolina --Wilmington --History --20th century. South Carolina--Description and travel. North Carolina--Description and travel. Cape Fear River (N.C.)

Series	Clarendon imprint ; no. 3 Clarendon Imprint ; no. 3. UNAUTHORIZED
Local note	Joyner NC Rare copy is a limited edition of which this is no. 156.
Local note	An example of facsimile printing in the 20th century with reproduced examples from the 17th century, including headpieces and an initial letter from Sir Walter Raleigh's 1614 edition of History of the World, as well as pamphlets, and maps.
General note	"Compliments of Charles Towne Preservation Trust"--title page.
General note	"The Hilton pamphlet [A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida] ... is printed by lithography from a photocopy in the collection of the editor of the unique original in the British Museum, to show the actual appearance of the original including offsetting and bluring [sic]."
General note	This edition includes cartouches at the bottom of the two folded maps added by the editor, Cornelius M. D. Thomas--page 56.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (page 55).
Genre/form	Facsimiles (Printing) North Carolina Wilmington 20th century.
Genre/form	Facsimiles (Printing) North Carolina Wilmington 20th century.
LCCN	59012669

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	NC Rare	F272 .T5 1959B	✔ Available	Request Material