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Harris, C. A. And J. A. J. De Villiers

Storm Van 'S Gravesande; The Rise of British Guiana, compiled from his dispatches

1911

118,44 €

Horizon Books

(Toronto, Canada)

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Dettagli

Anno di pubblicazione
1911
Luogo di stampa
London. The Hakluyt Society
Autore
Harris, C. A. And J. A. J. De Villiers
Edizione
First edition.
Soggetto
Travel - South America Hakluyt Society
Lingue
Inglese
Prima edizione

Descrizione

8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, [x], 372; [viii], [373] - 703, xxxvi [ads] pp, 8 plates complete including 2 folding map, one in color, folding plan, 2 facsimiles from documents, including folding, index. original cloth, gilt vignette, gilt spine title lettering, a clean, fine and bright set, partly unopened. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Following a good historical introduction by Harris and Villiers, Storm's dispatches covering the period of 1738 to 1772 are given, extracted from the original 21 volumes of 300 pages each, describing life in the colonies, produce, trade, ventures, plantations, conditions, police, squabbles, etc, and provides a thorough overview prior to their becoming a British colony.
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