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Title(s)
The history of the British plantations in America : with a chronological account of the most remarkable things, which happen'd to the first adventurers in their several discoveries of that new world : Part I. Containing The history of Virginia; with remarks on the trade and commerce of that colony / by Sir William Keith, Bart.
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Published/Created
London : Printed at the expense of the Society for the encouragement of learning, by S. Richardson; and sold by A. Millar at Buchanan's Head in the Strand, J. Nourse at Temple-Bar, and J. Gray in the Poulry, booksellers to the Society, MDCCXXXVIII [1738]
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Physical Description
[8], 187, [1] pages, ([2] folded leaves of plates) : maps ; 25 cm
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Holdings
Rare Books and Manuscripts
F228 .K45 1738
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
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Copyright Status
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Full YALE Library Record
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Classification
Books
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Notes
No more published; relates almost wholly to Virginia.
"Price Four Shillings in sheets."--Foot of title page.
Signatures: A-Aa⁴ Bb².
Sabin, J. Dictionary of books relating to America from its discovery to the present time, 37240
English short title catalogue, T115083
BEIN Vanderbilt 83 & Pequot K26: Title vignette, repeated on p. [188]
BAC: British Art Center copy bound in contemporary sprinkled calf. Title vignette repeated on page [188]. -
Subject Terms
America--Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | Cron. -- 1738. | Discoveries in geography -- Early works to 1800. | Gray, J. -- Bookseller. | Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775 -- Early works to 1800.
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Form/Genre
Discovery and explorations | Engravings -- 1738. | Exploration literature -- England -- London -- 1738. | Maps.
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