| Author | Williams, Edward, fl. 1650.
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| Title | Virginia: more especially the south part thereof, richly and truly valued: viz. The fertile Carolana, and no lesse excellent isle of Roanoak, of latitude from 31. to 37. degr. relating the meanes of raysing infinite profits to the adventurers and planters. The 2d ed., with addition of the Discovery of silkworms, with their benefit. And implanting of mulberry trees. Also the dressing of vines, for the rich trade of making wines in Virginia. Together with the making of the saw-mill, very usefull in Virginia, for cutting of timber and clapbord to build withall, and its conversion to many as profitable uses. By E. W. gent. London, Printed by T. H. for John Stephenson, 1650.
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| Published | [Washington, W. Q. Force, 1844]
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| Description | 62 p. 24 cm.
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| Series | In Force, Peter. Tracts ... Washington, 1836-46. v. 3, no. 11
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| General Note | Reprint of the first part of the 2d ed. of this work.
The 2d edition consisted of two parts, of which the first was a new edition of the author's "Virgo trivmphans: or, Virginia richly and truly valued ... by Edward Williams, gent.", London, 1650.
Quaritch (General catalogue, v. 5, p. 2991-2) says that John Farrer (or Ferrar) who is referred to in the preface, supplied Williams with the material for this work.
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| Subjects | North Carolina -- Description and travel.
Roanoke Island (N.C.)
South Carolina -- Description and travel.
Southern States -- Description and travel.
Virginia -- Description and travel.
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| Other Authors | Ferrar, John, d. 1657.
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| LC Card Number | 04-27238 |
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| | WRHS Research Library: E 187 F697 v.3, no.11
mq145058: LC class, closed stacks [status: NON-CIRCULATING] |
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