Author: ATWOOD, Thomas.
Title: The history of the island of Dominica. Containing a description of its situation, extent, climate, mountains, rivers, natural history, &c.
Description: London, J. Johnson, 1791.Modern half cloth, uncut. VIII,285 pp.First edition. - Containing also an account of the civil government, trade laws, customs and manners of the different inhabitants of the island of Dominica. Its conquest by the Frencht and by Britain in 1759. Captured by the French again during the war of American Independence, it was restored to Britain in 1783. Thomas Atwood published the first history of the island and still provides the most uniquely vivid, if not unbiased picture of Dominica in the late 18th century. (Some foxing and some blank margins restored). - Scarce.Ragatz p.185; Sabin 2343.
Keywords: America Caribbean Islands St. Domingo
Title: The history of the island of Dominica. Containing a description of its situation, extent, climate, mountains, rivers, natural history, &c.
Description: London, J. Johnson, 1791.Modern half cloth, uncut. VIII,285 pp.First edition. - Containing also an account of the civil government, trade laws, customs and manners of the different inhabitants of the island of Dominica. Its conquest by the Frencht and by Britain in 1759. Captured by the French again during the war of American Independence, it was restored to Britain in 1783. Thomas Atwood published the first history of the island and still provides the most uniquely vivid, if not unbiased picture of Dominica in the late 18th century. (Some foxing and some blank margins restored). - Scarce.Ragatz p.185; Sabin 2343.
Keywords: America Caribbean Islands St. Domingo
Price: EUR 1650.00 = appr. US$ 1793.30 Seller: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)
- Book number: 36733
- Book number: 36733