The Kentuckie country; an historical exposition of land interest in Kentucky prior to 1790, coupled with facsimile reproductions of the London 1786 brochure of Alexander Fitzroy, and the "Whatman" edition of John Filson's map / by Willard Rouse Jillson ... with critical comment on Filson's map, by Lawrence Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jillson, Willard Rouse, 1890-1975.

Contributor:

Fitzroy, Alexander, active 1786.

Filson, John, approximately 1747-1788.

Martin, Lawrence, 1880-1955.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Kentucky.

Kentucky--History--To 1792.

History.

Physical Description:

63 pages including frontispiece ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D. C. : H. L. & J. B. McQueen inc., 1931.

Notes:

"First edition. Limited to 350 copies."

Folded map (a facsimile of "This map of Kentucke, drawn from actual observations ... By ... John Filson ... Philad Engrav'd by Henry D. Pursell, & printed by T. Rook, for the author 1784") laid in.

With facsimile reproduction of "The discovery, purchase, and settlement of the country of Kentuckie, in North America ... By Alexander Fitzroy. London: Printed by H. Goldney, MDCCLXXXVI." (p. 31-43).

OCLC:

3165535