An account of the European settlements in America : in six parts ... each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their extent, climate, productions, trade, genius and disposition of their inhabitants, the interests of the several powers of Europe with respect to those settlements and their political and commercial views with regard to each other : in two volumes

An account of the European settlements in America : in six parts ... each part contains an accurate description of the settlements in it, their extent, climate, productions, trade, genius and disposition of their inhabitants, the interests of the several powers of Europe with respect to those settlements and their political and commercial views with regard to each other : in two volumes.

Author/creator	Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797
Other author/creator	Burke, William, 1730-1798.
Other author/creator	Cheshire, James W., former owner.
Format	Book and Print
Edition	The fifth edition, with improvements.
Publication Info	London : Printed for J. Dodsley ..., 1770.
Description	2 volumes : maps ; 22 cm (8vo)
Subject(s)	America--Discovery and exploration --Early works to 1800. America--Description and travel --Early works to 1800.

Contents	(from t. p.) I.A short history of the discovery of that part of the world -- II. The manners and customs of the original inhabitants -- III. Of the Spanish settlements -- IV. Of the Portuguese -- V. Of the French, Dutch and Danish -- VI. Of the English.
Local note	Joyner NC Rare Vols. 1 and 2 have ownership stamp of James W. Cheshire, Hillsboro, N.C., on front fly-leaves.
General note	Probably a collaboration of Edmund and William Burke. Cf. ESTC.
General note	Date in roman numerals.
General note	Vol. 1: [8], xii, 324 p., [1] leaf of plates (folded map); v. 2: xii, 308 p., [1] leaf of plates (folded map).
General note	Vol. 2 includes part VII: British North America.
References	ESTC T6285
References	NUC pre-1956 NB 0972082
Other forms	Also issued online.
Acquisitions source	Joyner NC Rare v. 1-2 Purchased from Ben and Snow Roberts, 7/2012
Issued in other form	Online version: Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797. Account of the European settlements in America. The fifth edition, with improvements. London : Printed for J. Dodsley ..., 1770
Genre/form	Early works.
LCCN	13021560