Account of the European Settlements in America.
Item #28924
[BURKE, Edmund]. An Account of the European Settlements in America. In Six Parts...2 vols. London: R. & J. Dodsley, 1757. 1st ed. Complete with both maps. (10), 312 & (4), 300, (20)pp. A fine set rebound in antique style calf. Howes B-974. "Best contemporary account..." CLARK I:208. TODD 4a. Sabin 9282. Palau 37503. The first edition is quite scarce. The authorship of this work, at least in terms of primary credit, still remains open, with William Burke (Edmund's cousin) and Richard Burke (his brother) frequently being given credit as collaborators. Burke himself told Boswell that he only "revised" it. Whoever the ultimate responsible party, the work was nonetheless extremely popular, frequently reprinted and translated. The first volume deals largely with Hispanic America, relating to Mexico, New Mexico, and the English claims to California, Peru, Chile, and Brazil. The second volume describes European colonies in the West Indies. The two frontispiece maps are general maps of North and South America.
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