A geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the present situation of the United States of America [electronic resource] : comprehending a description of the United States ... To which is prefixed, a general account of the discovery of America, by Columbus; general description of the whole continent of America, and the numerous tribes of American Indians, their manners, customs, &c. &c. And to which is added, a view of the present state of the Spanish, French, English and Dutch possessions in America and the West-India islands. Also, an appendix, containing various interesting and valuable papers and instructions relative to cultivating tobacco, rice, maize, sugar, maple tree. &c. In four volumes. Illustrated with numerous large maps, charts, and plates. ... By the Rev. W. Winterbotham
- Author
- Winterbotham, William, 1763-1829
- Published
- New-York : Printed by Tiebout & O'Brien, for J. Reid, L. Wayland, and C. Smith. And sold by Thomas Stephens, no. 57, South Second Street, Philadelphia, and all other booksellers throughout the United States, 1795[-1796]
- Physical Description
- 4 volumes : [4] portraits ; 8⁰.
- Additional Creators
- Scoles, John, 1772?-1853, Rollinson, William, 1762-1842, Tiebout, John, 1772?-1826, O'Brien, Edward, -1799, Reid, John, 1764?-1828, Wayland, Levi, -1795, and Stephens, Thomas
Access Online
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu , Full text online
- Series
- Subject(s)
- Note
- Of v. 1-2 Evans notes "To be completed in thirty-two numbers--one every fortnight--beginning March 4, 1795." - Title of v. 3-4 (published in 1796) varies: An historical, geographical, commercial, and philosophical view of the United States of America, and of the European settlements in America and the West-Indies. By W. Winterbotham. The first American edition, with additions and corrections. Vol. 1 and 2 were reissued in 1796 with that title (cf. Evans 31647).
Portraits engraved by John Scoles and William Rollinson.
Vol. 1: [2], 590 p., [1] leaf of plates; v. 2: [2], 493, [1] p.; v. 3, [4], 519, [1] p., [3] leaves of plates; v. 4, [4], 516, [8] p.
Errors in paging: v. 3, p. 48, 191, 236 and 296 misnumbered 28, 192, 218 and 294; v. 4, p. 295-296 and 318 misnumbered 285, 297 and 218.
Reproduction of original from National Library of Ireland.
AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS. - Citation/References Note
- English Short Title Catalog, W12394.
- Reproduction Note
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
- Reviewed/Cited In
- Evans, C. American bibliography, 29912
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