1770, ISBN: 1d4bc8caf36f747c7adad194a9d89fc4

[PU: London for J. Dodsley 1770], 2 volumes. The fifth edition, with improvements. With folding engraved maps of the Americas in each volume, South America in the first volume and North A… Mehr…

[PU: London for J. Dodsley 1770], 2 volumes. The fifth edition, with improvements. With folding engraved maps of the Americas in each volume, South America in the first volume and North America in the second. 8vo, full contemporary calf with with decorative mottling on the boards, the spines with red morocco labels gilt lettered and trimmed in gilt rule. The spines decorated with large central gilt ornamental floral devices in compartments between gilt ruled raised bands. xii, 324; xii 308 A fine and very handsome set in elusive period bindings, the text is especially clean and fresh, the maps are in excellent order as well. The bindings in fully original state and are attractive and solid, some expected minor wear or rubbing to the extremities, edges and shoulders but still firm, the spine panels a bit mellowed. With some some scholarly 18th century notations and emendations to the end-leaves. AN IMPORTANT BOOK WITH EARLY STUDIES OF THE CARIBBEAN AND PURITAN AMERICA. Howes considers this the "best contemporary account" and he states that it was "actually written by William Burke, but is usually ascribed to his more famous kinsman who gave substantial help" - Howes B 974). In fact, Edmund, William and Richard Burke are all routinely credited as being collaborators. Although Edmund once told John Boswell that he had only been a reviser of it. Whichever Burke is the primary author, the work provides an excellent account of the settlement of the Americas by the Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Viking and English. It was highly popular in its own time and is still considered of historic value today.<

1757, ISBN: 1d4bc8caf36f747c7adad194a9d89fc4

1757. [BURKE, Edmund]. An Account of the European Settlements in America. In Six Parts...2 vols. London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1757. 1st ed. Complete with both maps. (10), 312 & (4), 300, (2… Mehr…

1757. [BURKE, Edmund]. An Account of the European Settlements in America. In Six Parts...2 vols. London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1757. 1st ed. Complete with both maps. (10), 312 & (4), 300, (20)pp. A fine set rebound in antique style calf. Howes B-974. "Best contemporary account..." CLARK I:208. TODD 4a. Sabin 9282. Palau 37503. The first edition is quite scarce. The authorship of this work, at least in terms of primary credit, still remains open, with William Burke (Edmund's cousin) and Richard Burke (his brother) frequently being given credit as collaborators. Burke himself told Boswell that he only "revised" it. Whoever the ultimate responsible party, the work was nonetheless extremely popular, frequently reprinted and translated. The first volume deals largely with Hispanic America, relating to Mexico, New Mexico, and the English claims to California, Peru, Chile, and Brazil. The second volume describes European colonies in the West Indies. The two frontispiece maps are general maps of North and South America., 1757, 0<