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Goldsmith, J.

The Present State of the British Empire in Europe, America, Africa and Asia, containing The Religion, Policy, Customs, Government, Trade, Commerce, Manufactures, with the Natural & Artificial Curiosities, of the Respective Parts of our Dominions. . .

1768

306.44 €

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Year of publication
1768
Place of printing
London. W. Griffin, J. Johnson, W. Nicoll and Richardson and Urquhart
Author
Goldsmith, J.
Keyword
Travel - General Americana
Languages
English

Description

8vo [21 x 14 cm]; vii, 486 pp, with the half title page, tables. later half green calf, marbled boards, gilt spine title lettering on red leather label, gilt ruled on raised bands, edges lightly rubbed, half title with short tear, interior clean and fine, without the usual foxing. A picture of this book is available up Howes G227. Sabin 27718 mentions the first edition of 1767 with maps but this edition has the same text. The British Library copy description for the 1768 edition does not list the presence of maps. There is about 135 pages on America including 32 pages on Florida. The work also includes a list of the English company's forts and factories. A good description of British colonies in the world at that time. No copies were traced at auction in the last 26 years.
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