The Present State of Virginia Giving a Particular and Short Account of the Indian, English, and Negroe Inhabitants of That Colony. Shewing Their Religion, Manners, Government, Trade, Way of Living, &c. With a Description of the Country. From whence is inferred a short View of Maryland and North Carolina. To which are added, Schemes and Propositions for the better Promotion of Learning, Religion, Inventions, Manufactures, and Trade in Virginia, and other Plantations. For the Information of the Curious, and for the Service of such as are engaged in the P{propagation of the Gospel and Advancement of Learning, and for the Use of all Parsons concerned in the Virginia Trade and Plantation. [Sabin Reprints No. V.]

Jones, Hugh (Chaplain to the Hounourable Assembly, and Lately Minister of James Town, &C. in Virginia); [Joseph Sabin]

Published by Reprinted for Joseph Sabin. Alvord, Printer, New York, 1865

About this Item

Unbound wraps. [5], viii, 151 pages, errata bottom of page 151, [2]. Small in text illustrated vignettes. Untrimmed wraps with title page by Sabin preceding the facsimile title page. Majority of leaves uncut at top edge. Flaking and edge chipping to the early and later pages. Small closed edge tear on Sabin's title page. Red stamped numbers "22185" stamped in the upper right corner of the second sheet with Sabin Reprints printed on the page. No other markings found inside this copy. This uncommon reprint was limited to 200 copies. This copy is numbered 10 and initialed by Joseph Sabin (JS) on the verso of the Sabin title page. Wraps housed inside a gray cardboard folding case with white paper title label on the spine. Some type of taped label on the front of the case removed leaving scuffed outline. . Howes J 216 (reprint).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Present State of Virginia Giving a Particular and Short Account of the Indian, English, and Negroe Inhabitants of That Colony. Shewing Their Religion, Manners, Government, Trade, Way of Living, &c. With a Description of the Country. From whence is inferred a short View of Maryland and North Carolina. To which are added, Schemes and Propositions for the better Promotion of Learning, Religion, Inventions, Manufactures, and Trade in Virginia, and other Plantations. For the Information of the ...
• Publisher: Reprinted for Joseph Sabin. Alvord, Printer, New York
• Publication Date: 1865
• Binding: Wraps
• Edition: First, Thus, Limited Edition.
• Condition: Good
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