Coloniæ anglicanæ illustratæ, or, The acquest of dominion, and the plantation of colonies made by the English in America : with the rights of the colonists, examined, stated, and illustrated
1762
L2016F98 1762
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Title
Coloniæ anglicanæ illustratæ, or, The acquest of dominion, and the plantation of colonies made by the English in America : with the rights of the colonists, examined, stated, and illustrated
Variant Title
Acquest of dominion, and the plantation of colonies made by the English in America
Published
London : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1762.
Description
[2], viii, 141, [1] p. ; 29 cm. (4to)
Call Number
L2016F98 1762
System Control No.
(OCoLC)10059920
Note
Authorship attributed to Bollan by Halkett & Laing.
Title (cont'd): I. The plan of the whole work, including the proposition, asserting the rights of the colonists, intended to be established -- II. A brief history of the wars, revolutions, and events which gave rise to all the marine discoveries and foreign acquisitions made by modern Europæans -- III. A survey of the knowledge and opinions, which the Europæans had of the earth in times preceding these discoveries -- IV. The particulars of the progress made by the Portuguese, from their beginning these discoveries, to the death of King John II, and an account of the grants made to the kings of Portugal of the countries that were or might be discovered, by the bulls of several popes, with one of them set forth at large.
Signatures: pi1 [A]4 B-S4 T2+chi1.
No more published; this part contains the prefatory matter only.
"Advertisement" at front: "Although the author has collected many materials necessary for his proceeding in this work, the state of his health and affairs renders the time of his intended progress in it uncertain."
Bound in original green & grey paper covered boards.
Errata: p. [142].
Author's presentation copy: "Presented to the Honble. House of Representatives of Massachusetts Province, by their. most obedient, and most humble servant The Author" on front free endpaper. The author served as the British agent for the Province of Massachusetts & a lobbyist on behalf of the colony.
Bookplate: Ex libris, J.R.P. (Jean R. Perrette)
Title (cont'd): I. The plan of the whole work, including the proposition, asserting the rights of the colonists, intended to be established -- II. A brief history of the wars, revolutions, and events which gave rise to all the marine discoveries and foreign acquisitions made by modern Europæans -- III. A survey of the knowledge and opinions, which the Europæans had of the earth in times preceding these discoveries -- IV. The particulars of the progress made by the Portuguese, from their beginning these discoveries, to the death of King John II, and an account of the grants made to the kings of Portugal of the countries that were or might be discovered, by the bulls of several popes, with one of them set forth at large.
Signatures: pi1 [A]4 B-S4 T2+chi1.
No more published; this part contains the prefatory matter only.
"Advertisement" at front: "Although the author has collected many materials necessary for his proceeding in this work, the state of his health and affairs renders the time of his intended progress in it uncertain."
Bound in original green & grey paper covered boards.
Errata: p. [142].
Author's presentation copy: "Presented to the Honble. House of Representatives of Massachusetts Province, by their. most obedient, and most humble servant The Author" on front free endpaper. The author served as the British agent for the Province of Massachusetts & a lobbyist on behalf of the colony.
Bookplate: Ex libris, J.R.P. (Jean R. Perrette)
Indexed In
ESTC N28124
Sabin 6209
Halkett & Laing v. 1, p. 377
Howes, W. U.S.iana (2nd ed.) B 575
Sabin 6209
Halkett & Laing v. 1, p. 377
Howes, W. U.S.iana (2nd ed.) B 575
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