A Tour Through the British West Indies : in the Years 1802 and 1803 : Giving a Particular Account of the Bahama Islands [with Several Fold out Map illustations]

MacKinnen / Daniel MacKinnen

Published by London : J. White, Horace's Head, Fleet street By R. Taylor, Black Horse Court 1804 / Reprint / FBRE, Ltd., A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT

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272 pages. Paper / Soft cover reprint edition in very good condition, slight wear to edges. Glossy card covers with cloth spine. Archival reprint / replica of original edition. Privately published. Overall good copy of this scarce title. Excellent read. A good book to enjoy and keep on hand. Or would make a great gift for the fan / reader in your life. Chapter headings include: BARBADOES, DOMINICA, &c ANTIGUA, JAMAICA; BAHAMA ISLANDS. TURKS ISLANDS. The Caicos. Heneagas ; The Hogsties. Ragged Island. Mayaguana. The French Keys ; Castle Island. Crooked Island. The author lands at Portland Harbour. Description of the beach and salt pond. General view of the country. Pitts Town. Journey across Crooked Island. Some account of ; Acklins Description of the country. A cotton plantation. Mr. Eve's new gin. Birds on Acklin's Island. The flamingo ; The author leaves Crooked Island, and passes by Long Island and Exuma; of which a short account is given, as also of Rum Key and Wathing Island. St. Salvador. Landing of Columbus Present state of the Island. The author proceeds by the Keys (on one of which he lands), and over the Great Bahama Bank, to New Providence ; New Providence. Description of the harbour and town of Nassau. Government of the Bahama Islands. Judicial establishment. Agricultural society. Causes of the failure of cotton. General description ; Historical account of New Providence. Black Beard the pirate. Governor Woodes Rogers. Colonel De Veaux's conquest of the island in 1783. The author proceeds from New Providence ; passes the , Berry Isles ; Short description of Andros, Bimini Islands. Eleuthera and Harbeur Islands. Course taken by Columbus through the Bahamas. Abaco. Modern Edition. Seller Inventory # 5031146-T1247

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Title: A Tour Through the British West Indies : in ...

Publisher: London : J. White, Horace's Head, Fleet street By R. Taylor, Black Horse Court 1804 / Reprint / FBRE, Ltd., A Bound / Flex Cover / REPRINT

Illustrator: Some b/w Illustrations

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket

Edition: Modern Edition.

Book Type: Book

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