The British empire in America : containing the history of the discovery, settlement, progress and present state of all the British colonies on the continent and islands of America ... With curious maps done from the newest surveys
Oldmixon,Herman Moll (Cartographer),John Adams (Former owner),Boston Public Library (John Adams Library)
eBook,English, 1708
Printed for John Nicholson ..., Benjamin Tooke ..., London, 1708
Early works
1 online resource (2 volumes : maps
1041654741
Dedication signed: J. Oldmixon
Errata on p. [xl], v. 1
(From t.p.) "Being an account of the country, soil, climate, product and trade of them, viz., Vol. I. Newfoundland, New-Scotland, New-England, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Carolina, and Hudson's Bay. Vol. II. Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Vincents, Dominico, Antego, Montserrat, Nevis, St. Christophers, Barbuda, Anguilla, Jamaica, the Bahama and Bermudas islands."
Includes index
John Adams Library incomplete: wanting v. 2
John Adams Library copy has separate leaves of annotations pasted in p. 374-375 and 380-381
John Adams Library copy: transcriptions of handwritten annotations available
John Adams Library copy inscribed on inside front cover: "London, 1742. July 9. Friday: This day dyed ... after a lingering illness ... John Oldmixon, Esq. ..."
John Adams Library copy has bookplate: John Adams Library, in the Custody of the Boston Public Library
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