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Studies of nature / By James Henry Bernardin de Saint Pierre. ; [One line of quotation in Latin] ; Translated by Henry Hunter, D.D. Minister of the Scots Church, London Wall. ; In three volumes. Vol. I[-III].

Author/creator Saint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814
Format Book and Microform
EditionFirst American edition.
Publication InfoWorcester [Mass.] : Printed for J. Nancrede, Marlborough Street, Boston, 1797.
Description3 volumes : illustrations, 1 map ; 20 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)
Other author/creatorNancrede, Joseph, 1761-1841, editor.
Other author/creatorHunter, Henry, 1741-1802, translator.
Other author/creatorWashington, George, 1732-1799 dedicatee.
Other author/creatorHill, Samuel, approximately 1766-1804, engraver.
Other author/creatorRollinson, William, 1762-1842, engraver.
Included WorkSaint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814 Arcadia.
Included WorkSaint-Pierre, Bernardin de, 1737-1814. Paul et Virginie. English.
Uniform titleEtudes de la nature. English
Series Early American imprints. First series ; no. 32796
Early American imprints. First series ; no. 32796. ^A478749
General noteDedication of American edition to George Washington signed: Joseph Nancrede. Boston, February, 1797.
General note"Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, by Thomas, Son & Thomas."-- colophon to vols. 1 and 2; "Printed at Worcester, Massachusetts, at the press of I. Thomas, by L. Worcester."-- colophon to v. 3.
General noteSignatures: v. 1, A⁶ B-H⁴ B-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-3B⁴ 3C² (3C2 verso blank); v. 2, [A]⁴ B-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-3O⁴; v. 3, [A]⁴ B-U⁴ W⁴ X-2U⁴ 2W⁴ 2X-3O⁴.
General noteVol. 1: [2], iii, [2], iv-lxiii, [1], 395, [1] p., ii leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: x, [1], 12-496 p., iii-v folded leaves of plates; v. 3: 392, 385-488 p.
General noteEdition statement transposed; precedes "In three volumes." on title page.
General notePlates engraved by Samuel Hill and William Rollinson.
General note"Paul and Virginia."--v. 3, p. [205]-331.
General note"Arcadia."--v. 3, p. [333]-488.
References Evans 32796
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 32796).

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