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A topographical description of the western territory of North America [electronic resource] : contai...

A topographical description of the western territory of North America [electronic resource] : contai...

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A topographical description of the western territory of North America [electronic resource] : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country is partitioned; To which are added, the discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky. And An essay towards the Topography, and Natural History of that important Country. By John Filson. To which is added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, one of the First Settlers, comprehending every important Occurrence in the Political History of that Province. II. The Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, held at Post St. Vincent's, April 15, 1784. III. An Account of the Indian Nations inhabiting within the Limits of the Thirteen United States; their Manners and Customs; and Reflections on their Origin. By George Imlay, A Captain in the American Army during the War, and Commissioner for laying out Lands in the Back Settlements. Illustrated with correct Maps of the Western Territory of North America; of the State of Kentucky, as divided into Counties, from the latent Surveys; and a Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio.

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A topographical description of the western territory of North America [electronic resource] : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country is partitioned; To which are added, the discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky. And An essay towards the Topography, and Natural History of that important Country. By John Filson. To which is added, I. The Adventures of Col. Daniel Boon, one of the First Settlers, comprehending every important Occurrence in the Political History of that Province. II. The Minutes of the Piankashaw Council, held at Post St. Vincent's, April 15, 1784. III. An Account of the Indian Nations inhabiting within the Limits of the Thirteen United States; their Manners and Customs; and Reflections on their Origin. By George Imlay, A Captain in the American Army during the War, and Commissioner for laying out Lands in the Back Settlements. Illustrated with correct Maps of the Western Territory of North America; of the State of Kentucky, as divided into Counties, from the latent Surveys; and a Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio.

Publisher

London : printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, MDCCXCIII. [1793]

Uniform title

Discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky.

Date

MDCCXCIII. [1793]

Record Identifier

74VvGPGZx6Wd

MMS ID

991012500439702626

Language

English

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Physical content

[4],xvi,17[i.e.433],[23]p.,plates,table : maps ; 8°.

Publication information

Publisher

London : printed for J. Debrett, opposite Burlington-House, Piccadilly, MDCCXCIII. [1793]

Edition

The second edition, with considerable additions.

Place of Publication

England

Date Published

MDCCXCIII. [1793]

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Available for use in the Library. Available from home to registered NSW residents.

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Full title

A topographical description of the western territory of North America [electronic resource] : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs. With an ample Description of the several Divisions into which that Country is partitioned; To which are added, the discovery, settlement, an...

Variant title

Discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky.

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Notes

General note

P.433 mispaged 17.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

The second part has a separate titlepage reading: 'The discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky: .. By John Filson. Published in the year 1784.' - Pagination and signatures are continuous.

With a half-title.

Citation / References Note

ESTC T51472.

Additional physical form availability note

Also available in microfilm held offsite at RAV/FM4/51.

Reproduction note

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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74VvGPGZx6Wd

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MMS ID

991012500439702626