Douglass's Summary, 2 vols. 8vo William Douglass (ca. 1700-1752), A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America (Boston, 1749-1753 [i.e., 1758?]

Object Status:

Extant

Primary Source Reference:

Museum Auction Broadside, Lot 17 (Books and Papers Relating to America)

Author/Composer:

Douglass, William, ca. 1700-1752

Notes:

Copies from two editions Listed in Library Company's 1789 Catalogue: 1749 (1509.O) & 1760 (726.O); 1509.O in proximity to other octavo accession numbers

Valued at 1s 6d in Du Simitière's estate inventory, Library Company of Philadelphia, p. 8

Title Information:

A summary, historical and political, of the first planting, progressive improvements, and present state of the British settlements in North-America

Imprint Information:

Boston: Rogers and Fowle, 1749 (Vol. 1); Boston: D. Fowle, 1753 [i.e., 1758?] (Vol. 2)

Repository:

LCP, call no. Am 1749 Doug 1509.O.1 (Vol. 1); Am 1758 Doug 1509.O.2 (Vol. 2)