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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The Age of
Enlightenment profoundly enriched religious and philosophical
understanding and continues to influence present-day thinking.
Works collected here include masterpieces by David Hume, Immanuel
Kant, and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, as well as religious sermons and
moral debates on the issues of the day, such as the slave trade.
The Age of Reason saw conflict between Protestantism and
Catholicism transformed into one between faith and logic -- a
debate that continues in the twenty-first century.++++The below
data was compiled from various identification fields in the
bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an
additional tool in helping to insure edition identification:
++++British LibraryW032295Williamsburg Va.]: Printed and sold by
William Hunter, MDCCLIII. 1753]. viii,9-32p.;; 8
Title: The history of the first discovery and settlement of
Virginia.Author: William StithPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP03383600CollectionID:
CTRG00-B1377PublicationDate: 18650101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Reprint of: The History of the first discovery and
settlement of Virginia: being an essay towards a general history of
this colony by William Stith (Williamsburg: Printed by William
Parks, 1747) Includes facsim. of original t.-p. Intended as the
first part of a more comprehensive work, coming down to 1624 only.
No more was published. The appendix is separately paged with title:
An appendix to the first part of the History of Virginia:
containing a collection of ... ancient charters or letters patent
.... "Two hundred and fifty copies printed."--Verso t.p.Collation:
viii, viii, 331, v, 34 p.: facsim
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on
English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++British LibraryW023158Two impressions
noted, distinguishable by errors in paging, and with slight
variations in text. There are numerous variations in line endings
and in the ornaments used. In one impression, p. 104, 257-341 are
misnumbered 410, 247-322, 223, 324-331. In the Williamsburg Va.]:
Printed by William Parks, M, DCC, XLVII. 1747] viii,331 i.e., 341],
1], v, 1],34, 2]p.; 8
Title: The history of the first discovery and settlement of
Virginia: being an essay towards a general history of the
colony.Author: William StithPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP00627700CollectionID:
CTRG10188604-BPublicationDate: 17470101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: Numbers 295-304 repeated in pagination. Sabin lists
this as the 3rd issue; the Brinley catalog names it the "original
edition, corrected." Cf. Sabin 91860; Church, v. 4, no. 963;
Brinley, v. 2, no. 3796. Previous issue(s) have p. 104] misnumbered
401; nos. 247-256 repeated, and p. 323] misnumbered 223. Cf. Sabin
and Church. Appendix (v, 34 p. at end) has special t.p.: An
appendix to the first part of the history of Virginia: containing a
collection of such ancient charters or letters patent, as relate to
that period of time, and are still extant in our publick offices in
the Capitol, or in other authentic papers and records .Collation:
viii, 331 i.e. 341], v, 34 p.; 21 cm
Title: The history of the first discovery and settlement of
Virginia.Author: William StithPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana
Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography,
Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a
collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the
Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s.
Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and
exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War
and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and
abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an
up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere,
encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North
America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th
century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and
South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights
the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary
opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to
documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts,
newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and
more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of
original works are available via print-on-demand, making them
readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars,
and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from
various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this
title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to
insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington
LibraryDocumentID: SABCP03350200CollectionID:
CTRG00-B1147PublicationDate: 17530101SourceBibCitation: Selected
Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to
AmericaNotes: The appendix is separately paged and has title: "An
appendix to the first part of the History of Virginia. Containing a
collection of such ancient charters or letters patent, as relate to
that period of time, and are still extant in our publick offices in
the Capitol, or in other authentic papers and records.
Williamsburg, printed by W. Parks, 1747." The work is part I of a
history of Virginia and extends to 1624 only; no more published.
Library's copy imperfect: p. 104 misnumbered 410; p. 323
misnumbered 223; p. 247-256 misbound.Collation: viii, 331 i.e.,
341], v, 32 p
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on
English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++British LibraryT218150A reissue of the
Williamsburg second edition 1747 -1753]. Pp. 257-341 misnumbered
247-322,223,324-331. The 'Appendix' has separate titlepage and
pagination; the register is continuous and the imprint reads:
Virginia, printed: London, reprinted for S. Bi London]: Virginia,
printed: London, reprinted for S. Birt, 1753.
viii,256,247-322,223,324-331, 1];v, 1],34p.; 8
The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly
growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by
advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve
the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own:
digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works
in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these
high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts
are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries,
undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Rich in titles on
English life and social history, this collection spans the world as
it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles
include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of
nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world
that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American
Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side
of conflict. ++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure
edition identification: ++++British LibraryT146954A reissue of the
Williamsburg second edition 1747 -1753]. Pp. 305-341 misnumbered
295-331. The 'Appendix' has separate titlepage and pagination; the
register is continuous and the imprint reads: Virginia, printed:
London, reprinted for S. Birt, 1753. I London]: Virginia, printed:
London, reprinted for S. Birt, 1753. viii,304,295-331, 1];v,
1],34p.; 8
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