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First Edition. vii,[1],264pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Major Robert Rogers was a hunter, Indian trader, and roving frontiersman. In 1765 the British made him a captain of an independent company of rangers. Rogers Rangers, as they were known, were greatly feared by both the French and the Indians against whom they fought. Having little capacity to thrive in peacetime he engaged in illicit trade with the Indians, fell heavily into debt, and in 1775 sought to curry favor from both the Americans and the British. Washington had him imprisoned as a spy, he escaped and served the British. Later he died a dissipated wretch in London. His Concise Account of North America is a collection of political and economic facts that he felt would throw light on the Britiish colonies. The description of each colony begins with a brief history, followed by geographic data, facts on natural resources, population, trade and government. The companion to the journals of the famous ranger of the French and Indian War, this is an important work utilizing Rogers' knowledge of the western country. "The first geographical account of the American interior after England had wrested it from France, and, aside from those of Pittman and Hutchins, the most accurate of the period" (Howes). "One of the most accurate contemporary accounts of the interior of North America as it was when England took it from France" (Streeter). This example from the famed library of Henry F. De Puy. Buck 3; Clark I, 301; Field 1316; Howes R418; Sabin 72723; Staton & Tremaine 392; Vail 562. Reese & Osborn, Struggle for North America 66 (note) Contemporary calf, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece, repairs along front joint, front endpaper renewed. Provenance: Henry F. De Puy (morocco booklabel; his sale, Anderson Galleries, April 19-20, 1920, lot 2015).
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