The North-American and West-Indian Gazetteer, Containing an Authentic Description of the Colonies and Islands in That Part of the Globe, Shewing Their Situation, Climate, Soil, Produce and Trade, with Their Former and Present Condition. Also, an Exact Account of the Cities, Towns, Harbours, Ports, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Number of Inhabitants....
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Sitges (BCN), Barcelona, Spain
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About This Item
London: G. Robinson, 1776. A PRISTINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, COMPLETE WITH BOTH MAPS, of this extremely rare encyclopedic guide to North America and the West Indies at the time of the Revolutionary War. A second edition appeared in 1778. 6, xxiv, 218 pp. plus two folding maps. Complete with the rare addenda leaf. Printed on fine laid paper. Large 12mo. In its original calf binding (worn, with joints split but holding). INTERNALLY FINE AND BRIGHT. Sabin 55537.
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- Bookseller
- Cole & Contreras (ES)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38698
- Title
- The North-American and West-Indian Gazetteer, Containing an Authentic Description of the Colonies and Islands in That Part of the Globe, Shewing Their Situation, Climate, Soil, Produce and Trade, with Their Former and Present Condition. Also, an Exact Account of the Cities, Towns, Harbours, Ports, Bays, Rivers, Lakes, Mountains, Number of Inhabitants....
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- G. Robinson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1776
- Keywords
- coleantiq americana north american west indies
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- Antiquarian Books;
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About the Seller
Cole & Contreras
Biblio member since 2004
Sitges (BCN), Barcelona
About Cole & Contreras
We are located in sunny Sitges, on the Mediterranean Coast, half an hour from Barcelona. We have been dealing in rare books since 1991.
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- G
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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