☞ A concise natural history of East and West Florida : containing an account of the natural produce of all the southern part of British America, in the three kingdoms of nature, particularly the animal and vegetable : likewise, the artificial produce now raised, or possible to be raised, and manufactured there, with some commercial and political observations in that part of the world; and a chorographical account of the same : to which is added, by way of appendix, plain and easy directions to navigators over the bank of Bahama, the coast of the two Floridas, the nort of Cuba, and the dangerous Gulph Passage : noting also, the hitherto unknown watering places in that part of America, intended principally for the use of such vessels as may be so unfortunate as to be distressed by weather in that difficult part of the world : by Captain Bernard Romans : illustrated with twelve copper plates, and two whole sheet maps. Vol. I.
Creator(s): Romans, Bernard, approximately 1720-approximately 1784 (Author)
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Bernard Romans
Publication: New York: Printed for the author, [1775]
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Sabin 72992 | Sabin 72993 | Evans 14440 | Evans 15069 | Howes R 426 | Streeter II: 1186
Editions: 1x 1775 (New York), 1x 1776 (New York)
Editions Note: Two editions, both in New York: one in 1775 and one in 1776. Per ESTC: "Most plates engraved by Romans. The "two whole sheet maps" of East and West Florida mentioned in the title were not issued with this work, but were eventually published separately in 1781. Cf. Library of Congress. Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies 1750-1789. Washington, 1981, p. 352. The second volume was not published. Dedicated to John Ellis. "List of subscribers to this work."--p. i-viii. "A list of subscribers, whose names were too late to be prefixed to the work."--p. [344]." Sabin has an extensive annotation about the rarity and import of the work, see 72992. Via the APS copy: "Printer tentatively identified as Hugh Gaine from evidence of type ornaments and Onderdonk paper."
Holding Note: APS holds one copy, with a signature 2B ff. with Onderdonk watermark of "Hamstead H OGR" in double circle and was presented by John Vaughan.
BibNumber: 352.003