THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVOLUTION
Burk, John
Published by Petersburg, Va, 1822
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Four volumes. Folding table in third volume. Late 19th-century three-quarter morocco and marbled boards, rebacked in calf, spines gilt. Some light wear to extremities. Light scattered foxing and soiling, even toning. Very good. Untrimmed. The scarce second issue of Burk's important history of Virginia, comprised of the original sheets issued with new titlepages, here present with the very rare fourth volume. The latter volume, issued years after the rest of the set, was largely destroyed by fire and only a few copies have survived. The author, well known as a dramatist, was an Irish emigrant and enthusiastic Jeffersonian. After his death in a duel in 1808, the fourth volume was written by Skelton Jones and Louis Girardin, supposedly with the aid of Thomas Jefferson, to whom it is dedicated. That volume covers 1775 to 1781. Jefferson also assisted Burk in the research for the second and third volumes by lending him manuscripts, newspapers, and other materials, and Burk quotes Jefferson's NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. throughout his HISTORY. (see Sowerby for details). "The lengthy appendices are of the highest historical importance" - Eberstadt. This second issue is not noted by Howes or Sabin, and fewer than twenty copies are located in OCLC. SHOEMAKER 8217. HAYNES 2498. PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST FOR PETERSBURG 137. HOWES B971 (1st ed). SABIN 9273 (1st ed). Seller Inventory # WRCAM52662
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Publisher: Petersburg, Va
Publication Date: 1822
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THE HISTORY OF VIRGINIA, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE REVOLUTION.
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Petersburg, Va. 1822, 1816., 1822
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Seller: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
The scarce second issue of Burk's important history of Virginia, comprised of the original sheets issued with new titlepages, here present with the very rare fourth volume. The latter volume, issued years after the rest of the set, was largely destroyed by fire and only a few copies have survived. The author, well known as a dramatist, was an Irish emigrant and enthusiastic Jeffersonian. After his death in a duel in 1808, the fourth volume was written by Skelton Jones and Louis Girardin, supposedly with the aid of Thomas Jefferson, to whom it is dedicated. That volume covers 1775 to 1781. Jefferson also assisted Burk in the research for the second and third volumes by lending him manuscripts, newspapers, and other materials, and Burk quotes Jefferson's NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. throughout his HISTORY. (see Sowerby for details). "The lengthy appendices are of the highest historical importance" - Eberstadt. This second issue is not noted by Howes or Sabin, and fewer than twenty copies are located in OCLC. SHOEMAKER 8217. HAYNES 2498. PRELIMINARY CHECKLIST FOR PETERSBURG 137. HOWES B971 (1st ed). SABIN 9273 (1st ed). Four volumes. Folding table in third volume. Late 19th-century three-quarter morocco and marbled boards, rebacked in calf, spines gilt with raised bands, gilt leather labels. Some light wear to extremities. Light scattered foxing and soiling, even toning. Very good. Untrimmed. Seller Inventory # 52662
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