Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Keith, William, Sir, 1680-1749
Title:
The history of the British plantations in America : with a chronological account of the most remarkable things, which happen'd to the first adventurers in their several discoveries of that new world : Part I. Containing The history of Virginia; with remarks on the trade and commerce of that colony / by Sir William Keith, Bart.
Published / Created:
London : Printed at the expense of the Society for the encouragement of learning, by S. Richardson; and sold by A. Millar at Buchanan's Head in the Strand, J. Nourse at Temple-Bar, and J. Gray in the Poulry, booksellers to the Society, MDCCXXXVIII [1738]
Physical Description:
[8], 187, [1] pages, ([2] folded leaves of plates) : maps ; 25 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
No more published; relates almost wholly to Virginia.
Contents:
Maps: A new and correct map of America. Laid down according to the accurate improvements of Senex, Molland other modern geographers. -- A new map of Virginia, humbly dedicated to the Right Hon.ble Thomas Lord Fairfax. 1738.
Subject Terms:
Virginia--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600–1775 -- Early works to 1800. | America--Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800. | Discoveries in geography -- Early works to 1800. | Gray, J. -- Bookseller. | Cron. -- 1738.
Form/Genre:
Exploration literature -- England -- London -- 1738. | Engravings -- 1738. | Maps. | Discovery and explorations
Contributors:
Richardson, Samuel, 1689–1761, printer. | Millar, Andrew, 1705–1768, bookseller. | Nourse, J. (John), -1780, bookseller. | Society for the Encouragement of Learning.