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Book/Printed Material An account of the province of Carolina in America

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Title

  • An account of the province of Carolina in America : together with an abstract of the patent, and several other necessary and useful particulars, to such as have thoughts of transporting themselves thither : published for their information

Names

  • Wilson, Samuel, active 1682
  • Larkin, George, approximately 1642- printer
  • Smith, Francis, active 1657-1689, bookseller
  • Jay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • London : Printed by G. Larkin for Francis Smith ..., 1682.

Headings

  • -  North Carolina--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
  • -  South Carolina--Description and travel--Early works to 1800
  • -  North Carolina--Emigration and immigration--Early works to 1800
  • -  South Carolina--Emigration and immigration--Early works to 1800
  • -  England--London

Notes

  • -  Dedication signed by Samuel Wilson, secretary to the Lords Proprietors of Carolina.
  • -  Signatures: A-C⁴ D².
  • -  LC copy has the map "A new description of Carolina by order of the Lords Proprietors" housed in a separate enclosure with the text volume; the map is cloth backed.
  • -  ESTC (RLIN) R14591
  • -  Sabin 104685
  • -  Wing (2nd ed.), W2932
  • -  Kislak accession no.: 1993.008.00.0027
  • -  LAC rwp 2019-06-07 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • 27, [1] p., [1] folded leaf of plates : map ; 19 cm. (4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F272 .W75
  • F272 .W75 Copy 2 Provenance: Gift of Jay I. Kislak Foundation; lacks map, which was not issued in all copies; another issue: p.25 misnumbered 27 and p. 26 misnumbered 25.

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 07012929

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wilson, Samuel, Active 1682, George Larkin, Francis Smith, and Jay I. Kislak Collection. An account of the province of Carolina in America: together with an abstract of the patent, and several other necessary and useful particulars, to such as have thoughts of transporting themselves thither: published for their information. London: Printed by G. Larkin for Francis Smith, 1682. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/07012929/.

APA citation style:

Wilson, S., Larkin, G., Smith, F. & Jay I. Kislak Collection. (1682) An account of the province of Carolina in America: together with an abstract of the patent, and several other necessary and useful particulars, to such as have thoughts of transporting themselves thither: published for their information. London: Printed by G. Larkin for Francis Smith. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/07012929/.

MLA citation style:

Wilson, Samuel, Active 1682, et al. An account of the province of Carolina in America: together with an abstract of the patent, and several other necessary and useful particulars, to such as have thoughts of transporting themselves thither: published for their information. London: Printed by G. Larkin for Francis Smith, 1682. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/07012929/>.