The history of Pennsylvania, in North America : from the original institution and settlement of that province, under the first proprietor and governor William Penn, in 1681, till after the year 1742; : with an introduction, respecting, the life of the late W. Penn, prior to the grant of the province, and the religious society of the people called Quakers; --with the first rise of the neighbouring colonies, more particularly of West-New-Jersey, and the settlement of the Dutch and Swedes on Delaware. : To which is added, a brief description of the said province, and of the general state, in which it flourished, principally between the years 1760 and 1770. : The whole including a variety of things, useful and interesting to be known, respecting that country in early time, &c. : With an appendix. /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Proud, Robert, 1728-1813
Other Authors: Barralet, John James, approximately 1747-1815 (Engraver), Lawson, A. (Alexander), 1773-1846 (Engraver), Thackara, James, 1767-1848 (Engraver)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Series:Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 32729.
Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 34421.
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Online Access:Evans Digital Edition
Evans Digital Edition
Description
Item Description:Imprint of volume 2 varies: Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Zachariah Poulson, Junior, number 106, Chesnut-Street, nearly opposite to the Bank of North America. 1798.
Frontispiece portrait of William Penn (volume 1) signed: J.J. Barralet direxit. [Alexander] Lawson sculp. Drawn from the original bust in the Loganian Library Philadelphia 1 Novr 1797.
Map of Pennsylvania (volume 2) engraved by James Thackara.
Volume 1: 508 pages, [1] leaf of plates; volume 2: 373, [1], 146 pages, [1] folded leaf of plates.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:2 volumes : 1 map, 1 portrait ; 22 cm. (octavo)
Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series.
Place of Publication:United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.