A brief description of the province of Carolina on the coasts of Floreda / reproduced in facsimile with an introduction by John Tate Lanning, together with a most accurate map of the whole province.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Horne, Robert, active 1660-1686, pub.

Lanning, John Tate, 1902-1976.

Tracy W. McGregor Library.

Carolina. Proprietors.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

North Carolina--Description and travel.

North Carolina.

Cape Fear River Valley (N.C.).

Physical Description:

23 pages, 1 unnumbered page : folded map. ; 24 cm

Other Title:

The province of Carolina.

Place of Publication:

Charlottesville : The Tracy W. McGregor library, University of Virginia, 1944.

Notes:

Title in red and black.

On cover: The province of Carolina.

Facsimile of original which has 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 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. London, Printed for Robert Horne in the first court of Gresham colledge neer Bishops gate street. 1666: p. 13-23.

Collation of original: 1 p. l., 10 p. front. (fold. map) Signatures: [A]-B4 ([A1] and B4 blank) cf. Church catalogue, v. 3, no. 595; blank leaves wanting in Church copy.

The facsimile has p. 1 printed on verso of preliminary leaf.

Prepared by the Lords proprietors of Carolina. cf. Introduction.

"Eleven hundred copies of this book have been printed by the Stone printing and manufacturing company, of Roanoke, Virginia."

OCLC:

1283936