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Book/Printed Material A brief description of the province of Carolina on the coasts of Floreda

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Title

  • A brief description of the province of Carolina on the coasts of Floreda : and, more perticularly of a new-plantation begun by the English at Cape-Feare, on that river now by them called the Charles-River, the 29th of May 1664 : wherein is set forth the healthfulness of the air, the fertility of the earth and waters, and the great pleasure and profit will accrue to those that shall go thither to enjoy the same : also, directions and advice to such as shall go thither whether on their own accompts, or to serve under another : together with a most accurate map of the whole province

Names

  • Horne, Robert, active 1660-1686, bookseller
  • Bedford, Francis, 1799-1883, binder
  • British Museum, former owner
  • Bodleian Library, former owner
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed for Robert Horne ..., 1666.

Headings

  • -  North Carolina--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
  • -  Cape Fear River Valley (N.C.)--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Genre

  • Bookbinding (Binding)--DLC

Notes

  • -  Signatures: pi1 [A]² B² [C]1.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: map wanting.
  • -  Wing (2nd ed.) B-4571
  • -  Sabin 10961
  • -  LC copy has ink stamps: British Museum, sale duplicate, 1787; Bibliotheca Bodleiana. Bound by F. Bedford.
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1988.008.00.0001.
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-06-05 no edits (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ael 2022-02-08 update (2 cards)

Medium

  • [2], 10 p., [1] folded leaf of plates : 1 map (engraving) ; 18 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F257 .B85
  • F257 .B85 Copy 2 Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 04020415

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Horne, Robert, Active , Bookseller, Francis Bedford, Former Owner British Museum, Former Owner Bodleian Library, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. A brief description of the province of Carolina on the coasts of Floreda: and, more perticularly of a new-plantation begun by the English at Cape-Feare, on that river now by them called the Charles-River, the 29th of May: wherein is set forth the healthfulness of the air, the fertility of the earth and waters, and the great pleasure and profit will accrue to those that shall go thither to enjoy the same: also, directions and advice to such as shall go thither whether on their own accompts, or to serve under another: together with a most accurate map of the whole province. London: Printed for Robert Horne, 1666. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/04020415/.

APA citation style:

Horne, R., Bedford, F., British Museum, F. O., Bodleian Library, F. O. & Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1666) A brief description of the province of Carolina on the coasts of Floreda: and, more perticularly of a new-plantation begun by the English at Cape-Feare, on that river now by them called the Charles-River, the 29th of May: wherein is set forth the healthfulness of the air, the fertility of the earth and waters, and the great pleasure and profit will accrue to those that shall go thither to enjoy the same: also, directions and advice to such as shall go thither whether on their own accompts, or to serve under another: together with a most accurate map of the whole province. London: Printed for Robert Horne. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/04020415/.

MLA citation style:

Horne, Robert, Active , Bookseller, et al. A brief description of the province of Carolina on the coasts of Floreda: and, more perticularly of a new-plantation begun by the English at Cape-Feare, on that river now by them called the Charles-River, the 29th of May: wherein is set forth the healthfulness of the air, the fertility of the earth and waters, and the great pleasure and profit will accrue to those that shall go thither to enjoy the same: also, directions and advice to such as shall go thither whether on their own accompts, or to serve under another: together with a most accurate map of the whole province. London: Printed for Robert Horne, 1666. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/04020415/>.