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 the several Powers of Europe with respect to those Settlements; and their Political and Commercial Views with regard to each other. In two volumes. ..

Author
Burke, William, 1730-1798 [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : R. and J. Dodsley 1757.
Description
2 Vol. ( v.I 312 p., v.II 300 p.) maps ; 8⁰.

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Binding note
Princeton copy 1 Full calf, Cambridge style binding; marbled endpapers.
Source acquisition
Princeton copy 1 Gift; Sidney Lapidus, Princeton Class of 1959, 2021.
References
ESTC T6290
OCLC
1365077861
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