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1. Travels through the interior parts of America : in a series of letters / by an officer.

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Creator:: Anburey, Thomas, author
Date:: MDCCLXXXIX [1789]
Physical Description:: 2 volumes : illustrations ; 21 cm
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

2. Voyage dans les États-Unis d'Amérique : fait en 1795, 1796 et 1797 / par La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt.

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Creator:: La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt, François-Alexandre-Frédéric, duc de, 1747–1827
Date:: an 7 [1799]
Physical Description:: 8 v. : ill. ; 21 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

3. The American traveller: or, observations on the present state, culture and commerce of the British colonies in America, and the further improvements of which they are capable; with an account of the exports, imports and returns of each colony respectively,--and of the numbers of British ships and seamen, merchants, traders and manufacturers employed by all collectively: together with the amount of the revenue arising to Great Britain therefrom. In a series of letters, written originally to the Right Honorable the Earl of ********* by an old and experienced trader.

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Creator:: Clúny, Alexander
Date:: 1769
Physical Description:: 4 p. l., 122 p. front., fold. map. 30 x 24 cm.
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

4. A concise account of North America : containing a description of the several British colonies on that continent, including the islands of Newfoundland, Cape Breton, &c. : as to their situation, extent, climate, soil, produce, rise, government, religion, present Boundaries, and the number of inhabitants supposed to be in each : also of the interior, or westerly parts of the country, upon the rivers St. Laurence, the Mississipi, Christino, and the Great Lakes : to which is subjoined, an account of the several nations and tribes of Indians residing in those parts, as to their customs, manners, government, numbers, &c. : containing many useful and entertaining facts, never before treated of / by Major Robert Rogers.

A concise account of North America : containing a description of the several British colonies on that continent, including the islands of Newfoundland, Cape Breton, &c. : as to their situation, extent, climate, soil, produce, rise, government, religion, present Boundaries, and the number of inhabitants supposed to be in each : also of the interior, or westerly parts of the country, upon the rivers St. Laurence, the Mississipi, Christino, and the Great Lakes : to which is subjoined, an account of the several nations and tribes of Indians residing in those parts, as to their customs, manners, government, numbers, &c. : containing many useful and entertaining facts, never before treated of / by Major Robert Rogers.

Creator:: Rogers, Robert, 1731–1795
Date:: MDCCLXV [1765]
Physical Description:: vii, [1], 264 pages ; 20 cm (8vo)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts

5. The natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America : giving a particular account of the climate, soil, minerals, animals, vegetables, manufactures, trade, commerce and languages, together with the religion, government, genius, character, manners and customs of the Indians and other inhabitants, illustrated by maps and plans of the principal places / collected from the best authorities, and engraved by T. Jefferys, geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales.

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Creator:: Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
Date:: MDCCLX [1760]
Physical Description:: 2 parts in 1 ([8], 132, *129-*142, 168 pages; [4], 246, [18] folded leaves of plates) : 8 maps, 10 plans ; 37 cm (folio)
Collection:: Rare Books and Manuscripts