The history and present state of Virginia : in four parts / by a native and inhabitant of the place.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Native and inhabitant of the place, approximately 1673-1722.

Series:

LLMC-digital (Series)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Enslaved persons.

History.

Indians of North America.

Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775--Early works to 1800.

Virginia.

Virginia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.

Indians of North America--Virginia--History--Early works to 1800.

Enslaved persons--Virginia--History--18th century--Early works to 1800.

Virginia--History--Colonial period.

Travel.

Local Subjects:

Virginia--History--Colonial period.

Genre:

Early works.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 preliminary leaves, 16 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 104, 40, 64, 83 pages) : illustrations, portraits

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for R. Parker, at the Unicorn, under the Piazza's of the Royal-Exchange, 1705.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Robert Beverly's treatise entitled "The History and Present State of Virginia, in Four Parts," which was printed in London in 1705. The native Virginian extensively covered many topics, including history, governance, natural resources and produced goods, and Native American religion, laws and customs. Also included were a preface, table of contents, and numerous illustrations. Of note, each of the four parts (bound in one book) were separately paginated.

Contents:

I. The history of the first settlement of Virginia, and the government thereof, to the present time

II. The natural productions and conveniencies of the country, suited to trade and improvement

III. The native Indians, their religion, laws, and customs, in war and peace

IV. The present state of the country, as to the polity of the government, and the improvements of the land.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (LLMC Digital, viewed May 15, 2018).

Frontispiece: arms of Virginia, and engraved title, "The history and present state of Virginia. By R.B. gent. S. Gribelin sculps". The plates engraved by Gribelin are reproductions of John White's drawings as published by De Bry in Hariot's Admiranda narratio.

Attributed to Robert Beverley. See Hanson.

Errata: 4th unnumbered page.

Table of contents from title page.

Cited in:

Goldsmiths'-Kress, no. 04175

Hanson, 545

ESTC, T71491

Sabin, 5112

Other Format:

Print version: Beverley, Robert, approximately 1673-1722. History and present state of Virginia, in four parts.

Microform version: Beverley, Robert, approximately 1673-1722. History and present state of Virginia.

OCLC:

65322739

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.