| Author | Stith, William, 1707-1755.
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| Title | The history of the first discovery and settlement of Virginia. By William Stith.
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| Published | Virginia, Printed: London, Reprinted for S. Birt, 1753.
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| Description | viii, 331 (i.e. 341), v, 34 p. 21 cm.
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| General Note | Errors in pagination: 104 wrongly numbered 410, 247-256 repeated, 323 wrongly numbered 223.
The appendix is separately paged and has title: "An appendix to the first part of the History of Virginia. Containing a collection of such ancient charters or letters patent, as relate to that period of time, and are still extant in our publick offices in the Capitol, or in other authentic papers and records. Virginia, Printed: London, Reprinted for Birt, 1753."
There were two editions with imprint Williamsburg, 1747, which are fully described in the Church catalogue no. 964, and there designated as "1" and "2". L.C. has ed. "2" and the Sabin reprint, 1865, which is as nearly as possible a facsimile of "1". Some copies of both "1" and "2" were reissued with new t.p., London, 1753, of which "2" seems to be the more common. This copy is "1".
The work is part I of a history of Virginia and extends to 1624 only; no more published.
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| Subjects | Virginia -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
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| LC Card Number | 10-13015 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: F 16 D S862b Vault
mq160043: Rare book room, LC class, restricted access [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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