Observations on the present state of the island of Jamaica, 1774 May 14
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3
Abstract:
Manuscript of a detailed description of the geography, population, economy, government, and social organization of Jamaica by John Dalling, who was appointed Lieutenant Governor of the colony in 1767. Topics include agriculture, the sugar trade and the me
Description:
Binding: Contemporary marbled wrappers. Title label on front wrapper: ""Observations on Jamaica. Colonel Dalling 1774.""
Subject (Geographic):
Jamaica --Social life and customs
Subject (Topic):
Plantation life --Jamaica., Slaveholders --Jamaica, and Slavery--Jamaica.
Collection of company charters, pamphlets and regulations relating to the Dutch speculative mania
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2
Alternative Title:
Groote tafereel der dwaasheid
Description:
57 printed and 6 ms. items bound together under title page.: Het groote tafereel der dwaasheid. and BEIN 2006 Folio 21: No. 8 of 63 items bound together.
1636 (Title page for ""The destruction of Troy..."") and 1668
Call Number:
Osborn pb53
Image Count:
189
Alternative Title:
The destruction of Troy, and essay upon the second book of Virgils Aeneis
Description:
Extensive manuscript notes and verse in Denham's hand on the original blank leaves preceding title page and throughout volume
Publisher:
Printed for H. Herringman
Subject (Name):
Denham, John, Sir, 1615-1669 --Ms. annotations, Geikie, James Stewart --Bookplate, Huth, Henry, 1815-1878 --Bookplate, and Steeves, G. Walter --Bookplate
William Watts Hart Davis, attorney, editor, military officer, and historian, was born on July 28, 1820 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He served in the Mexican War and Civil War and as a government official in the Territory of New Mexico (1853-1857)