An account of the European settlements in America : in six parts ... 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burke, Edmund, 1729-1797.

Contributor:

Burke, William, 1730-1798.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

America--Discovery and exploration.

America.

Discoveries in geography.

America--Description and travel.

Penn Provenance:

Jenkins, Thomas E. (bookplate)

Physical Description:

2 volumes : maps ; 21 cm (8vo)

Edition:

[First edition].

Other Title:

European settlements in America.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for R. and J. Dodsley, 1757.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Probably the joint work of Edmund Burke and his kinsman William Burke. cf. Dict. Nat. Biog.

Cited in:

References: Todd, W.B. Bibl. of Edmund Burke 4a.

OCLC:

25975850