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A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America…
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A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America…

Date1760
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  • A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America…
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Originally issued in numbers: v.1, Jan. 1747-May 1749; v.2, April 1750-Aug. (?) 1752, but not printed in the "American magazine" as first announced by the publisher; left unfinished at the author's death in October, 1752
At end of table of contents of v.1 is printed the direction: "Place the map to face the title of vol. 1"; the map so placed in Copy 2 is "A New and accurate map of North America" by Huske. Copy 1 does not contain maps. The three maps described in the Introduction to v.2, p. 20-21 ("originals composed and lately printed in the several countries") are wanting in this copy and in all MTL copies of different editions of the "Summary", as they are in all L.C. and N.Y.P.L. copies
The second volume ends at p. 416 (end of section XVI, Virginia); in a re-issue [1758?] of v.2, with t.-p., "Boston...1753" prefixed, p. 417-440 were added ("in order to render this work more compleat, the following is collected from Mr. Salmon's Geographical and historical grammar, printed in London 1757") [i.e. the 6th ed., 1758, events to Nov. 1758 being included]
"A digression concerning the smallpox": v.2, p. 392-414
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    DimensionsCover size: 21 cm x 13 cm (8 1/4 in. x 5 1/8 in.)
    CollectionBaldwin Collection of Canadiana
    Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
    Call Number / Accession Number37131055441588D
    Dewey973.2 D59 \B BR V. 2
    Symphony Cat-key2019153
    GeographyCountryUnited StatesGreat BritainCanada
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    GeographyHistorical locationsNew France
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    GeographyRegion or DistrictNorth America
    Cover has marbled paper design with leather bound spine and corners. No text or illustration
    A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North America
    Douglass, William, approximately 1700-1752
    1749
    Cover has marbled paper design with leather bound spine and corners. No text or illustration
    A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North America
    Douglass, William, approximately 1700-1752
    1749
    Leather bound with no text or illustration on cover
    A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America...
    Douglass, William, approximately 1700-1752
    1760
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    W. Richardson & L. Urquhart
    1770
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    W. Richardson & L. Urquhart
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    Clúny, Alexande
    1769
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    G. Routledge & Co.
    1858
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    Report on the present state, and proposed deviations and improvements of the Welland Canal
    Baird, N. H.
    1838
    Phrenological enquiries, parts I & II, being and investigation first, of the causes which have prevented the general reception of phrenology; secondly, of the nature and advantages of the researches of its advocates; and elucidating the imperfections of the "present system", and the improvements and discoveries of the author
    Phrenological enquiries, parts I & II, being and investigation first, of the causes which have prevented the general reception of phrenology; secondly, of the nature and advantages of the researches of its advocates; and elucidating the imperfections of the "present system", and the improvements and discoveries of the author
    Burke, Luke
    1840
    A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto (sheet 7)
    A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto (sheet 7)
    Popple, Henry
    1733
    A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto (part 3)
    A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto (part 3)
    Popple, Henry
    1733
    A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto (sheet 2)
    A map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish settlements adjacent thereto (sheet 2)
    Popple, Henry
    1733