The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war

Title

The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war

Alternative Title

Full title:
The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war. With an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies

Creator

Russell, William, 1741-1793

Publisher

London : Printed for Fielding and Walker, No. 20, Pater-Noster-Row

Date

MDCCLXXVIII [1778]

Format

2 volumes : frontispiece, plates, portraits, maps (part folded) ; 27 cm.

Description

Titlepage of vol.1 in red and black.
Published in 60 parts.
The exploration and history of North and South America to 1760, with an appendix (v. 2, p. 407-629) on the British colonies, 1763-1778.
Binding: Contemporary calf, spine gilt with red and green morocco labels.
Bookseller's description removed to item file.

Provenance

Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book fund.

Language

English

Identifier

E143.R96 ;
ESTC T114880

Relation

https://ocul-qu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01OCUL_QU/r9dor2/alma9952900700305158

Files

Collection

Citation

Russell, William, 1741-1793, “The history of America, from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed March 12, 2026, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/1102.