An Account of the European Settlements in America (2 volumes) by Burke, Edmund) Burke, William - 1760

Nabu Press, 2011-09-14. Paperback. Good.

London: J. Dodsley, 1765. Fourth. Very Good. The work is subtitled "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"The six parts are: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 This early printing of this very important work, first published in 1757, is the stated fourth edition, "with improvements," in two volumes The set has been recased in very a basic binding of blue cloth with gilt lettering with bright gilt and crisp lettering and adornment on the spine Oddly, the table of contents of the first volume has been misplaced at the back of the book, before the last page… Read More