A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned ..., by Gilbert Imlay ... ; illustrated with correct maps of the western territory of North America ; of the state of Kentucky, as divided into counties, from actual surveys by Elihu Barker ; a map of the Tennessee government ; and a plan of the rapids of the Ohio

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The instance A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned ..., by Gilbert Imlay ... ; illustrated with correct maps of the western territory of North America ; of the state of Kentucky, as divided into counties, from actual surveys by Elihu Barker ; a map of the Tennessee government ; and a plan of the rapids of the Ohio represents a material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri-St. Louis Libraries.

The Resource A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned ..., by Gilbert Imlay ... ; illustrated with correct maps of the western territory of North America ; of the state of Kentucky, as divided into counties, from actual surveys by Elihu Barker ; a map of the Tennessee government ; and a plan of the rapids of the Ohio

Label: A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned ..., by Gilbert Imlay ... ; illustrated with correct maps of the western territory of North America ; of the state of Kentucky, as divided into counties, from actual surveys by Elihu Barker ; a map of the Tennessee government ; and a plan of the rapids of the Ohio

Title remainder: containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned ...

Statement of responsibility: by Gilbert Imlay ... ; illustrated with correct maps of the western territory of North America ; of the state of Kentucky, as divided into counties, from actual surveys by Elihu Barker ; a map of the Tennessee government ; and a plan of the rapids of the Ohio

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A topographical description of the western territory of North America : containing a succinct account of its soil, climate, natural history, population, agriculture, manners, and customs : with an ample description of the several divisions into which that country is partitioned ...

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London, Printed for J. Debrett, 1797

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Advertisements on p. [29]-[30] at end
First edition, London, 1792
Includes index
The above is the order of contents as given on the title-page, but differs from the numbering and order of articles as given in the book

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A topographical description of the western territory of North America ... / G. Imlay -- I. The discovery, settlement, and present state of Kentucky ... / J. Filson -- II. An account of the Indian nations inhabiting within the limits of the XIII states ... -- III. The culture of Indian corn ... tobacco ... -- IV. Observations on the ancient works, the native inhabitants of the western country, [etc.] / J. Heart -- V. Historical narrative ... of Louisiana and West-Florida ... / T. Hutchins -- VI. Account of the soil ... timber and other productions ... of the Genesee tract ... -- VII. Remarks for the information of ... settlers in America / Dr. Franklin -- VIII. Topographical description of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and North-Carolina / T. Hutchins -- IX. P. Kennedy's Journal up the Illinois River, [etc.] -- X. Description of the state of Tenasee -- XI. An act for establishing Knoxville
(cont.) -- XII. Treaty ... between the United States ... and ... Spain, for the free navigation of the Mississippi -- XIII. Plan of association of the North American Land Company, [etc.]

Control code: 14644696

Dimensions: 22 cm (8vo)

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The third edition,
with great additions.

Extent: xii, 598 pages, 30 unnumbered pages, 4 unnumbered leaves of plates

Lccn: 01006532

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Other physical details: 4 folded maps

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