Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays : The first, containing an analysis of a general map of the middle British colonies in America; and of the country of confederate Indians: a description of the face of the country; the boundaries of th confederates; and the maritime and inland navigations of the several rivers and lakes contained therein. By Lewis Evans.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iroquois Indians.

Ohio River Valley--Description and travel.

Ohio River Valley.

Middle Atlantic States--Description and travel.

Middle Atlantic States.

Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (iv,32p., [1]folded leaf of plates ) 1 map ;

Other Title:

Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Printed by B. Franklin, and D. Hall. MDCCLV. And sold by R. and J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall, London, [1755]

Notes:

"Identical in all details with the Philadelphia first edition of Evans' Essays [Evans 7411; Miller 605] except for the addition of the R. and J. Dodsley name and address in the title-page imprint."--Miller.

Map drawn by Evans; engraved by James Turner. Cf. Stevens, H.N. Lewis Evans, his map of the middle British colonies in America, 2nd ed., London, 1920.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

Miller, C.W. Franklin, 605a

English Short Title Catalog, W14360.

OCLC:

642770123